Nathaniel Gerard Smith (born 1980) is an Australian politician. He was a member of the

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from 2019 to 2023, representing

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for the

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. Smith was defeated by independent Judy Hannan in the

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Pre-political career

Smith, the son of former NSW

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Greg Smith, trained as a plumber and has completed a master's degree in Organisational Communications.

Political career

Smith was elected as a member of the

from 2019 to 2023, representing

for the

. He was defeated by independent Judy Hannan at the

. Smith supports the

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and other assets. Smith attended

Dominic Perrottet Dominic Francis Perrottet ; (born 21 September 1982) is an Australian politician who served as the 46th premier of New South Wales from 2021 to 2023. He held office as leader of the New South Wales division of the Liberal Party of Australia ...

's infamous 21st birthday party where Perrottet wore a Nazi uniform. At a 2019 anti-abortion rally, Smith said abortion should not be decriminalised. Stating "This will not protect women, this should not be going into the health care act, it should remain in the crimes act". He has also expressed his views on "political correctness" and the "Marxist brainwashing" of school students. In 2025, Smith was selected as the Liberal candidate for the

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at the

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. The previous candidate, Benjamin Britton, was removed as the candidate after controversial statements concerning the role of women in the ADF he made on podcasts were reported in the press.

References

1980 births Living people Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 21st-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub