Dean Smith
Senator for WA · Liberal–National Coalition
Shadow Assistant Minister to the Shadow Treasurer · Shadow Assistant Minister for the Cost of Living
Pay
- Base salary
- $239,270
- Salary
- $239,270
- Electorate allowance, on top
- $39,700
Senators all receive the same electorate allowance. The rate for this office is not published.
Registrable interests
the whole registerAs declared on the Register of Senators’ Interests, in Dean’s own words. The register records what an interest is, not what it is worth, and does not separate a senator’s interests from their family’s.
Real estate
Real estate, and the purpose for which it is held.
- Dianella, WA Lyons, ACT · Residential Residential
Shareholdings
Shareholdings in public and private companies.
- ATG, CCP, CSL, DRR, DTL, GOR, KLS, REA, RHC, SEK, SKK, XYZ
Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned.
- Mortgage on property · Commonwealth Bank
Bonds and debentures
The nature of any bonds, debentures and like investments.
- Managed funds Superannuation · CPS Capital Equity Trustees
Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them.
- Savings Savings · Macquarie Bank Westpac Bank
Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the Senate resolution.
- +An upgrade from Economy to Business on Drukair (KB153) from Bangkok to Paro, Bhutan on 25 September 2025 · 26 November 2025
Sponsored travel or hospitality
Sponsored travel or hospitality received.
- +In country accommodation, land transport and meals as guest of Royal Kingdom of Bhutan as a member of the inaugural delegation of the Australian Parliamentary Friendship Group for Bhutan visit to Bhutan - 23 September to 2 October 2025. Economy return flights from Perth to Bhutan and overnight transit accommodation at Bangkok Airport (23 September) were self funded. · 26 November 2025
Office holder of, or donor to, an organisation
Being an office holder of, or a regular or substantial donor to, any organisation or body.
- Patron, Modernist and Art Deco Society, WA Patron, Bayswater Tennis Club, WA Patron, Tuart Place, Fremantle, WA Liberal Party of Australia (WA Division)
Other interests
Any other interest that could give rise to a conflict of interest.
- Airline memberships - Qantas, Virgin
Nothing declared under trusts and nominee companies, directorships, partnerships, other assets over $7,500, other sources of income.
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
- increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- recognising local government in the Constitution
- a minerals resource rent tax
- increasing funding for university education
- decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
Voted both ways
Positions where Dean’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.
- 50%increasing funding for road infrastructure
- 50%a publicly accessible foreign ownership register for agricultural land
- 50%promoting multiculturalism
- 50%having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
- 50%treating COVID vaccine status as a protected attribute
- 53%speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
Work expenses
all expenses$535,437 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 0.82× the median for WA.
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$162k
- Office Facilities$108k
- Employee Travel$87k
- Office Administration$68k
- Travel Allowance$43k
- Other Car Costs$41k
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 Dean Smith at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.