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Portrait of David Smith

David Smith

Australian Labor Party · House of Representatives · Bean (ACT) · incumbent

Adviser in the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, industrial relations manager for the Australian Federal Police Association, and policy adviser in the ACT Chief Minister's Department; ACT director of the union Professionals Australia from 2007. Senator for the ACT 2018-2019 before winning Bean. [source]

Sourced positions

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Faith & religion verified

Having been educated at a Marist Brothers college, David Smith identifies as a Catholic.

Foreign policy & aid verified

Smith is listed as an Australian member of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), a cross-party international group of legislators focused on relations with the People's Republic of China.

Record last updated 2026-08-13.