SENATOR THE HON BRIDGET MCKENZIE SHADOW MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEADER OF THE NATIONALS IN THE SENATE SENATOR FOR VICTORIA SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA 27 February 2024 MEDIA RELEASE PROTECTING AIRLINE PASSENGERS – BECAUSE LABOR WON’T Australians deserve an aviation industry…
From being one of life’s pleasures, flying in Australia has become an anxious business, which sees us reloading Qantas or Virgin apps throughout the day, expecting the worst, while having to make contingencies for possible delays or cancelled flights. Australians who fly for work, visit family, for medical appointments, holidays, and a host of other…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE 17 February 2025 LABOR SEATS WORST AFFECTED BY WA MORTGAGE PAIN A new survey of mortgage repayment increases in Western Australia since 2022 has revealed Labor-held electorates are bearing the brunt of the housing affordability crisis – confirming…
Fresh off his engagement to long-term partner Jodie Haydon, no one will begrudge the Prime Minister having a spring in his step when he arrives in WA in a few days. And while he can expect a warmer reaction — who doesn’t love a wedding — Anthony Albanese must also be ready for some tough…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE 11 February 2025 GREATER UNCERTAINTY, REDUCED COMPETITIVENESS FOR WA RESOURCES SECTOR The Albanese Government has again confirmed it doesn’t have Western Australia’s best interests at heart – or understand the unique competition issues facing the resources sector there.…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE 3 February 2025 LABOR’S FUTURE MADE IN AUSTRALIA ANOTHER BLOW TO WA’S RESOURCES INDUSTRY The prosperity of Western Australia’s critical mining and resources sector is again under attack from the Albanese Government. Labor’s Future Made in Australia policies…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY MEDIA RELEASE 23 January 2024 RADICAL LABOR IR CHANGES THREATEN CHARITIES Thousands of jobs in Australia’s charity sector risk being plunged into uncertainty thanks to Labor’s industrial relations agenda. As reported in The Australian newspaper…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY 19 January 2024 WA Liberal Senator Dean Smith, a member of the Coalition economic team, says the concerns of many local parents and carers have been realised due to a sharp hike in education-related costs under the Albanese Government…
It’s the time of the year when the subject of Australia’s national day, and the date on which we celebrate it, fills the airwaves and column inches. For a couple of weeks it dominates media, political and, more recently, commercial conversations. The decision by Woolworths and Aldi, among others, not to sell Australia Day-themed material…
Since being elected Prime Minister just over 18 months ago, Labor leader Anthony Albanese has tried hard to make a virtue of his visits to WA. Despite WA’s sweltering summers, when he touches down for his first visit in 2024, he should come prepared for a frosty reception. Having had a bitter taste of Labor,…
