Dean Smith (Australian politician)
| Senator Dean Smith |
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| Senator for Western Australia | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Judith Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dean Anthony Smith 15 May 1969 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Occupation | Political advisor |
Dean Anthony Smith (born 15 May 1969) is an Australian politician and Liberal Party member of the Australian Senate since 2012, representing Western Australia.[1]
Smith joined the Liberal Party at the age of 17, and later worked as a policy advisor to Premier of Western Australia Richard Court. In 1998, he was a senior advisor to Prime Minister John Howard during the Coalition's 1998 federal election campaign. In 2009, he founded Smith & Duda Consulting, a political lobbying firm, and also served as treasurer of the Liberal Party state branch in Western Australia.[2]
Smith was appointed to the Senate on 2 May 2012 by a joint sitting of the Parliament of Western Australia, to fill a casual vacancy caused by the death of Senator Judith Adams.[3] Smith was the first openly-LGBTI Liberal member in the Parliament of Australia and supports marriage equality in Australia.[4]
Smith is a member of a number of political and community organisations, including Australians for Constitutional Monarchy and Australian National Flag Association.
References
- ↑ Hansard: Election of Senator, Parliament of Western Australia, 2 May 2012.
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External links
- Official website
- Senator Dean Smith - Parliament of Australia
- Summary of parliamentary voting for Senator Dean Smith on TheyVoteForYou.org.au
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