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Stephen Smith

Member for Perth · Australian Labor Party · WA · Former member

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How they voted on policies

Each policy groups related divisions. Counts are this member's recorded votes from 16 Feb 2006 to 27 June 2013; the score is They Vote For You's weighted agreement across all years. A voting record shows how someone voted, not necessarily what they personally believe.

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Time in Parliament

Terms of service and ministerial or shadow ministerial roles, from OpenAustralia's hand-maintained records of the Parliamentary Handbook.

Terms of service

  • House of Representatives

    13 Mar 1993 – 5 Aug 2013 · Retired

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Deputy Leader of the House

    14 Sept 2010 – 18 Sept 2013

  • Minister for Defence

    14 Sept 2010 – 18 Sept 2013

  • Minister for Trade

    28 June 2010 – 14 Sept 2010

  • Minister for Foreign Affairs

    3 Dec 2007 – 14 Sept 2010

  • Shadow Minister for Education and Training

    10 Dec 2006 – 6 Dec 2007

  • Shadow Minister for Industry, Infrastructure and Industrial Relations

    24 June 2005 – 10 Dec 2006

  • Shadow Minister Industry, Infrastructure and Industrial Relations

    26 Oct 2004 – 24 June 2005

  • Shadow Minister for Immigration

    8 Dec 2003 – 25 Oct 2004

4 earlier roles

  • Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing

    23 Nov 2001 – 2 July 2003

  • Shadow Minister for Communications

    20 Oct 1998 – 23 Nov 2001

  • Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy

    27 Mar 1997 – 21 Oct 1998

  • Shadow Minister for Trade

    20 Mar 1996 – 27 Mar 1997