Last month, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers stood in front of the Australian people to deliver his “plan” to bring down inflation. But if there’s one thing the past two years have taught us, it’s not to trust a Labor Government with a plan. Remember PM Anthony Albanese’s plan to build more than 40,000 affordable homes?…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE 5 June 2024 LABOR HIDES CRITICAL PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION REPORT The Albanese Government is hiding a report expected to shape the future of religious charities and private and public schools – leaving them and their communities in limbo. Under questioning…
There is a great fear among the Australian Jewish community that, not for the first time in history, they stand at the edge of a precipice. On one side, the security of tolerance and an understanding of the evil of anti-Semitism, and on the other, the dangerous abyss of ignorance and racial hatred. For weeks,…
Anthony Albanese is learning the hard way that it’s much easier to promise people the world than deliver practical outcomes. Despite pledging to reduce power bills by $275, Labor’s policies have caused them to increase by 30 per cent on the east coast since May 2022. Anthony Albanese swore to implement the Uluru Statement from…
2 March 2024 Topics: Armaguard, ACCC, Regional Banking Inquiry E&OE Nadia Mitsopoulos Dean Smith is a WA Liberal Senator. He has some questions to ask about this in parliament. Senator, good morning. Dean Smith Good morning to you Nadia. Nadia Mitsopoulos How do you see the situation that Armaguard is in now?…
28 February 2024 Topics: Sydney Mardi Gras Police attendance, Airline competition, Pay on Delay Bill E&OE GREG JENNETT: Liberal Senator Dean Smith has been keeping an eye on this for reasons that he might soon explain to us. He joins us now live in the studio. Senator, welcome back. The update we brought to our audience…
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…
