Government Whip · Australian Labor Party · Member for Bean
David Smith
Chamber House Days in office 2,646 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party ALP Verified 2 May 2026
Findings
145
Documented actions
60 AYE / 85 NO
Voting record
2 of 3
Promises kept
2,646
Days in office
Voting record
AYE vs NO
60 AYE · 85 NO
Policy stance distribution (157 policy areas)
Strong opponent 50Mostly opposes 13Mixed record 15Mostly supports 9Strong supporter 70
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Policy positions
157 policy areas mapped from disclosed division votes. Bars left of centre mark opposition; bars right of it, support. Showing the 5 most decisive positions first — the clearest strong-opponent and strong-supporter rows, not an arbitrary cut.
OpposesSupports
tobacco plain packaging
STRONG SUPPORTER
a carbon price
STRONG OPPONENT
increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
STRONG SUPPORTER
regional processing of asylum seekers
STRONG SUPPORTER
privatising government-owned assets
STRONG OPPONENT
Show all 157 policy areas — grouped by stance
STRONG OPPONENT — 50
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
a Royal Commission into banking
the use of strong encryption technologies
increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators
increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income
ending immigration detention on Nauru
reducing taxes for high-income earners
an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
more scrutiny of the Australian Defence Force
maintaining or increasing defence spending
drug testing welfare recipients
privatising certain government services
expanding public funded dental care
increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
privatising the ABC
stopping former ministers from taking lobbying positions within five years
a travel ban on people from certain countries
a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
pill testing
increasing government support for the dairy industry
ending Governor-General allowances for serious misconduct
increasing the Youth Allowance rate
increasing funding for public schools
increasing state and territory environmental approval powers
no new fossil fuels projects
increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws
net zero emissions by 2035
decreasing government funding for private schools
procedural fairness
making university education fee-free
the federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-26)
considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural)
increasing the financial return on fossil fuels
paid placements for all students
wiping all student debt (university and vocational)
reducing the corporate tax rate
protecting citizens' privacy
live animal export
more scrutiny of intelligence services & police
legalising pepper spray
community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites
increasing freedom of political communication
limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees
MOSTLY OPPOSES — 13
putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
increasing support for rural and regional Australia
putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
political intervention in research funding grants
protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements
protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
decreasing ABC and SBS funding
restricting donations to political parties
banning new thermal coal mines
ending government investment in fossil fuels
a character test for Australian visas
increasing investment in the coal industry
speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
MIXED RECORD — 15
prioritising religious freedom
increasing legal protections for LGBTI people
transgender rights and protections
Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
increasing funding for university education
decreasing availability of welfare payments
increasing the cost of humanities degrees
restricting foreign ownership
decreasing the gender pay gap
stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
nuclear energy
increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment
assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic
banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention
MOSTLY SUPPORTS — 9
implementing refugee and protection conventions
increasing marine conservation
reproductive bodily autonomy
net zero emissions by 2050
a Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability
increasing political transparency
increasing workplace protections for women
increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
STRONG SUPPORTER — 70
tobacco plain packaging
increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
regional processing of asylum seekers
increasing fishing restrictions
increasing surveillance powers
increasing consumer protections
protecting whales within Australian waters
creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
buffer zones around abortion clinics
federal action on public housing
protecting the Great Barrier Reef
strengthening gun control laws
Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs)
Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
increasing federal government support for childcare
a declared area offence
the territories being able to legalise euthanasia
promoting multiculturalism
MacMines' proposed China Stone coal mine in the Galilee Basin
Temporary Exclusion Orders
making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory
reducing air pollution
offshore oil mining
mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences
reducing waste in Australia
increasing workplace protections
increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry
building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)
treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency
increasing support for the Australian shipping industry
banning pay secrecy clauses
capping gas prices
compulsory income management for welfare recipients
reducing taxes for middle-income earners
market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
implementing the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full
self-governance of the territories
Build to Rent (BTR)
banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes
vehicle efficiency standards
capping international student numbers at universities
introducing digital ID
criminalising wage theft
Improving pay and conditions for gig workers
reducing tax on lowest income bracket
increasing access to subsidised childcare
criminalising hate speech
criminalising hate symbols
mandatory climate financial disclosures
parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic
considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)
removing children from immigration detention
increasing transparency of big business by making information public
a transition plan for coal workers
increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
targeting foreign interference in Australia
climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)
increasing investment in renewable energy
the Paris Climate Agreement
unconventional gas mining
doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
encouraging Australian-based industry
increasing housing affordability
letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
making TAFE education fee-free
increasing accessibility of government data and documents
the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement
reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status
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Source ↗
Election promises
2 of 3
tracked election promises kept
Reform the tax system to address housing supply
Support for Women's Shed Canberra project
Tax cuts for 14 million Australians
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Votes & actions
145 documented actions · 60 AYE · 85 NO · showing the 5 most recent
| Vote | Action | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO | Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Appointment | 2 July 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Rearrangement | 2 July 2026 | Source |
| NO | Committees — Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; Reference | 2 July 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Committees — Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; Reference | 2 July 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Rearrangement | 2 July 2026 | Source |
Show actions 6–45 of 145
| AYE | Motions — Minister for Defence Industry; Attempted Censure | 2 July 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second Reading | 2 July 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message | 1 July 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message | 1 July 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 1 July 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 1 July 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; Report from Federation Chamber | 1 July 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 1 July 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 1 July 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 1 July 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Reference to Committee | 28 May 2026 | Source |
| NO | National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government | 28 May 2026 | Source |
| NO | National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - CALD communities | 28 May 2026 | Source |
| NO | National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Automated decision-making | 28 May 2026 | Source |
| NO | National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Extend submission deadline | 28 May 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Second Reading | 25 May 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 25 May 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Questions without Notice - Veterans - Member for Herbert Phillip Thompson | 25 May 2026 | Source |
| NO | Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Small business | 14 May 2026 | Source |
| NO | Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026 - Report from Federation Chamber - Journalism and whistleblowing | 14 May 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 14 May 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 14 May 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025; Second Reading | 14 May 2026 | Source |
| NO | Business — Consideration of Legislation | 1 Apr 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Motions — New South Wales: Roads | 1 Apr 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with amendments and pass bill | 1 Apr 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026; Second Reading | 31 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message | 31 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading | 30 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 30 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading | 30 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Consideration of Legislation | 26 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for Accc Enforcement) Bill 2026, Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Second Reading | 26 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Consideration of Legislation | 26 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Definition of key terms | 25 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Statutory review | 25 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Consideration of Legislation | 25 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Safeguards | 11 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Safeguards | 11 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Climate and First Nations | 11 Mar 2026 | Source |
Show actions 46–85 of 145
| NO | Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026 - Report from Federation Chamber - Prohibited financial assistance | 11 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bill | 11 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Preconditions for making arrival control determination | 11 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026; Second Reading | 5 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 5 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026; Second Reading | 5 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Report from Federation Chamber | 5 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Criminalising Re-Entry Assistance for Terrorist Sympathisers the Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026 - First Reading - Suspend the usual procedural rules | 3 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Consideration of Legislation | 3 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation Chamber | 2 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation Chamber | 2 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Agree with the bill's main idea | 12 Feb 2026 | Source |
| NO | Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Sunset clause and review | 12 Feb 2026 | Source |
| NO | Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Protections for minors | 12 Feb 2026 | Source |
| AYE | National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea | 11 Feb 2026 | Source |
| AYE | National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea | 11 Feb 2026 | Source |
| NO | Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - National Tertiary Education Objective | 10 Feb 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea | 10 Feb 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Motions - Small Business - Adjourn debate | 9 Feb 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea | 9 Feb 2026 | Source |
| NO | Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Opposition concerns | 9 Feb 2026 | Source |
| NO | Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Application of amendments | 5 Feb 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail | 4 Feb 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail | 4 Feb 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Second Reading | 4 Feb 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail | 4 Feb 2026 | Source |
| NO | Questions without Notice — Australian Parliament | 4 Feb 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail | 4 Feb 2026 | Source |
| NO | Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Notification of the Chief of the Defence Force | 4 Feb 2026 | Source |
| NO | Business — Standing and Sessional Orders | 3 Feb 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea | 20 Jan 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 20 Jan 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Third Reading - Pass the bill | 20 Jan 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 20 Jan 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 20 Jan 2026 | Source |
| NO | Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Small businesses | 30 Oct 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Motions - Telecommunications - Adjourn the debate | 29 Oct 2025 | Source |
| NO | Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Functions of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security | 29 Oct 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Rearrangement | 29 Oct 2025 | Source |
| NO | Business — Rearrangement | 28 Oct 2025 | Source |
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| NO | Business — Rearrangement | 28 Oct 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea | 27 Oct 2025 | Source |
| NO | Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Consideration in Detail - Climate change and pandemics | 27 Oct 2025 | Source |
| NO | Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Consideration in Detail - Review of the Act | 27 Oct 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Consideration of Legislation | 9 Oct 2025 | Source |
| NO | Motions - Telecommunications - Suspend the usual procedural rules | 8 Oct 2025 | Source |
| NO | Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Critical assets, civil penalties | 8 Oct 2025 | Source |
| NO | Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Small business | 8 Oct 2025 | Source |
| NO | Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Rural, regional and remote Australians | 8 Oct 2025 | Source |
| NO | Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government | 8 Oct 2025 | Source |
| NO | Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Increasing the instant asset write‑off and making it permanent | 8 Oct 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea | 3 Sept 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Put the question | 3 Sept 2025 | Source |
| NO | Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Reviewable decisions and notification of review rights | 3 Sept 2025 | Source |
| NO | Treasury Laws Amendment (Payments System Modernisation) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Parliamentary oversight | 2 Sept 2025 | Source |
| NO | Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights | 1 Sept 2025 | Source |
| NO | National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Health Technology Assessment review and tariffs | 28 Aug 2025 | Source |
| NO | Regulations and Determinations — Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Health and Aged Care Measures No. 4) Regulations 2024; Disallowance | 26 Aug 2025 | Source |
| NO | Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Antisemitism | 25 Aug 2025 | Source |
| NO | Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Penalty and overtime rates | 31 July 2025 | Source |
| NO | Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Increase flexibility | 31 July 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Consideration of Legislation | 31 July 2025 | Source |
| NO | Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Standing Committee on Education and Employment | 30 July 2025 | Source |
| NO | Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Increase defence expenditure | 30 July 2025 | Source |
| NO | Business — Days and Hours of Meeting | 23 July 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Business - Rearrangement - Consideration of the bill | 26 Mar 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Put the question | 26 Mar 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea | 26 Mar 2025 | Source |
| NO | Committees - Nuclear Energy Select Committee; Report - Let Fairfax MP make a statement | 26 Mar 2025 | Source |
| NO | Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let Mr Gee present a bill | 26 Mar 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Business - Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders - Standing Order 133(b) | 25 Mar 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Business - Consideration of Legislation - Put the question | 25 Mar 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Business - Consideration of Legislation - Schedule for sitting day | 25 Mar 2025 | Source |
| NO | Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government | 25 Mar 2025 | Source |
| NO | Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Salmon industry | 25 Mar 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea | 25 Mar 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Third Reading - Pass the bill | 25 Mar 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question | 13 Feb 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question | 13 Feb 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 - Consideration of Senate Message - Consider Senate amendments immediately | 13 Feb 2025 | Source |
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| AYE | Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with Senate amendments | 13 Feb 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Put the question | 13 Feb 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea | 13 Feb 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Standing order 43(a) | 13 Feb 2025 | Source |
| NO | Business - Rearrangement - Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 | 12 Feb 2025 | Source |
| NO | Business - Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders - Keeping Cash Transactions in Australia Bill 2024 | 12 Feb 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Enshrine target in law | 12 Feb 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with the bill as amended | 12 Feb 2025 | Source |
| NO | Business - Rearrangement - Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 | 11 Feb 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Social Security Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea | 11 Feb 2025 | Source |
| NO | Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Report from Federation Chamber - Criticism of Government | 10 Feb 2025 | Source |
| NO | Motions - Attorney-General - Stop Mr Dreyfus from speaking | 10 Feb 2025 | Source |
| NO | Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Instant asset write-off | 10 Feb 2025 | Source |
| NO | Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Making the instant asset write-off permanent | 10 Feb 2025 | Source |
| NO | Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Denying deductions for interest charges | 10 Feb 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 - Third Reading - Put the question | 6 Feb 2025 | Source |
| NO | Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government | 6 Feb 2025 | Source |
| NO | Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Publishing information | 6 Feb 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea | 6 Feb 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea | 6 Feb 2025 | Source |
David Smith is a member of Australian Labor Party. Individual donation disclosures aren't required for party members under AEC rules — donations are recorded against the party as a whole.
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Media company donations
Nine Entertainment Co
7 outlets
$5K
Network Ten (Paramount)
Foreign owned · USA · 2 outlets
$4K
Seven West Media
3 outlets
$1K
News Corp Australia
Foreign owned · USA · 8 outlets
$536
Federal contracts to party donors
Suppliers that both donated to Australian Labor Party and won federal contracts — not evidence of a causal link, a cross-reference only.
SERENDIPITY (WA) PTY LTD
1 contract
$12,328,687,413
Macquarie Technology Operations Pty
1 contract
$8,880,804,678
KPMG
172 contracts
$5,233,160,181
VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD - GEMS PROJECT
1 contract
$4,178,803,251
DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU
83 contracts
$4,153,886,721
Show suppliers 6–20 of 20
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2 contracts
$3,561,600,000
Ernst & Young
39 contracts
$2,696,935,507
Roche Products Pty Ltd
1 contract
$2,224,032,418
RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
15 contracts
$1,991,336,998
Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd
2 contracts
$1,755,518,334
ERNST & YOUNG CONSULTING
10 contracts
$1,716,728,148
ERNST & YOUNG
28 contracts
$1,588,253,245
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
44 contracts
$1,330,655,047
Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd
1 contract
$982,574,630
HOLDING REDLICH
18 contracts
$942,285,934
Macquarie Technology Operations Pty Ltd
6 contracts
$910,622,438
SANOFI-AVENTIS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
1 contract
$805,200,000
MACQUARIE TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED
5 contracts
$608,239,557
JACOBS GROUP (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
15 contracts
$543,432,321
Comcover
10 contracts
$493,970,450
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Foreign ties & lobbying
Risk is a designed classification, not an official assessed rating: Australia is "low", a specific country list is "critical", Five Eyes countries are "medium", and every other country defaults to "high".
China Electronics Technology Group Corporation — China
China Daily — China
Saudi Aramco — Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Public Investment Fund — Saudi Arabia
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi — United Arab Emirates
Show ties 6–16 of 16
The United Arab Emirates — United Arab Emirates
Royal Dutch Shell — Netherlands
TotalEnergies — France
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — France
International Chamber of Commerce — France
International Fund for Agricultural Development — Italy
Asian Development Bank — Japan
European Union — Europe
United States Agency for International Development — United States
World Bank — United States
International Monetary Fund — United States
Ties by risk
Critical
2
High
11
Medium
3
Ties by country
United States
3
France
3
Saudi Arabia
2
United Arab Emirates
2
China
2
Netherlands
1
Italy
1
Japan
1
Lobbying contact (17 firms)
Hawker Britton
C|T Group (formerly Crosby Textor)
GRA Partners
CMAX Communications
TG Public Affairs
Show firms 6–17 of 17
Barton Deakin
Kreab
Newgate Communications
Gravity Consulting Services
Capital Hill Advisory
Alex Ulm Consulting
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ABS electorate data ↗
Place & sources
$850K
Median house price
$580
Median weekly rent
29.8%
Rental stress
23.6%
Investor owned
Evidence and sources
- Actions and votes: They Vote For You / OpenAustralia
- Donations: AEC Transparency Register
- Foreign ties: Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme, public disclosures
- Federal contracts: AusTender
- Housing figures: ABS electorate-level housing data
No mockup section yet — kept in original form
News
No news mentions matched to David Smith yet. Coverage is limited to a small set of RSS sources and headline-only name matching — absence here doesn't mean no coverage exists.