David Smith
MP for Bean · Australian Labor Party
Pay
- Base salary
- $239,270
- Salary
- $239,270
- Electorate allowance, on top
- not reported
The allowance depends on the division's area.
Registrable interests
the whole registerAs declared on the Register of Members’ Interests, in David’s own words. The register records what an interest is, not what it is worth.
1. Shareholdings
Shareholdings in public and private companies, including holding companies.
- IAG
2. Trusts and nominee companies
Family and business trusts and nominee companies, whether a beneficial interest is held or the member is a trustee.
- The J.Centenera Family Trust · Farming and property · Joint beneficiary
- The Marcmonella Property Trust · investment · Joint beneficiary
- The Joliz Trust · Farming and property · Joint beneficiary
- investment
- The Jolets Sanitation trust · Joint beneficiary
- Farming and property
- investment
- Venture capital
- The J. Centenera Trust · Farming and property · Joint beneficiary
- The Marcmonella Property Trust · investment · Joint beneficiary
- The Joliz Trust · Farming and property · Joint beneficiary
- investment
- The Joleta Sanitation Trust · Joint beneficiary
- Farming and property
- investment
- Venture capital
3. Real estate
Real estate, giving the suburb or area only and the purpose for which it is owned.
- Farrer ACT · Residential
- Farrer ACT · Residential
4. Directorships
Directorships of companies, and the activities of those companies.
- Joleta Pty Ltd · Farming and property investment
- Joleta Sanitation Pty Ltd · Venture capital
6. Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned. Amounts are not required.
- Mortgage on residential property · Westpac
- Mortgage on residential property · Westpac
8. Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.
- Savings · Commonwealth
- Term Deposit · Commonwealth
- Savings · Westpac
- Savings · Westpac
9. Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset, excluding household and personal effects, valued over $7,500.
- Superannuation
- Car
10. Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Superannuation
- Board income
- Consultancy fees
11. Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the House resolution.
- Chairman's Lounge Qantas
- Virgin Beyond
- 4 tickets to Canberra Raiders vs Manly - 9 August 2025
- Virgin Beyond
13. Memberships
Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.
- Kababaihang ni Rizal
14. Other interests
Any other interest the member considers holds the potential for a conflict.
- Board Member Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Ltd
- Chair - Canberra International Music Festival
- Advisory Committee Member - The Global Centre for Social Justice and Advisory Leadership
Nothing declared under partnerships, bonds and debentures, sponsored travel or hospitality.
4 notifications of alteration have been lodged since this statement. They are listed on the original rather than merged into it here, because matching a deletion back to the item it removes would risk misstating the declaration.
Voted consistently for
95% or more of their votes supported these positions.
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
- a carbon price
- privatising government-owned assets
- increasing restrictions on gambling
- requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
- landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration
- increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
- increasing transparency of the China-Australia relationship
- protecting whistleblowers
Voted both ways
Positions where David’s votes fall on both sides. Each of these policies groups dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. Follow a link to see the votes.
Work expenses
all expenses$472,610 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.09× the median for ACT.
- Office Administration$274k
- Office Facilities$168k
- Other Car Costs$19k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$4k
- Employee Travel$3k
- Travel Allowance$3k
How to read this
- They Vote For You groups related divisions into plain-language "policies" and scores how often each member voted with that position. Those groupings are editorial judgements made by the OpenAustralia Foundation, not official parliamentary categories.
- An agreement score in the middle of the range means the member voted on both sides of that policy over time. That is normal: policies aggregate dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. We deliberately publish no "flip-flop" score, because when we measured it, almost every member qualified — it reflects how the scoring works, not anyone's conduct.
- Attendance excludes periods before a member was elected, but members may be absent for legitimate reasons including illness, parental leave, or official duties. A low rate is not by itself evidence of anything.
- Only members currently serving are included. A vote is recorded against the person, not the seat.
- Work expenses cover offices, staff, travel and communications. Claims are certified by the parliamentarian and administered by IPEA.
- Totals are not directly comparable between members. Electorate size drives travel costs, and ministers travel more than backbenchers. Members are therefore compared against the median for their own state or territory.
- Former parliamentarians — including former prime ministers, who retain certain entitlements — are reported separately and excluded from member comparisons.
- IPEA publishes quarterly and later issues adjustments for administrative errors. Figures for recent quarters may change slightly.
Full record for David Smith at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.