Warwick Smith

Warwick Leslie Smith AO (born 13 May 1954) is an Australian former politician from Tasmania. He was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from December 1984 to March 1993 and again from March 1996 to October 1998, representing the Division of Bass, Tasmania.

Early life and education Warwick Leslie Smith was born on 13 May 1954 in Launceston, Tasmania.

He attended the Australian National University and University of Tasmania, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws. He was chair of ANZ New South Wales and of the advisory board of Australian Equity Group, an investment company owned by Kerry Stokes, in 2007.

From July 2010 to April 2012, Smith was chairman of the Australian Sports Commission.

He chaired the Australia-China Council at the time of its winding up by the government in 2019, assuming the role of chair of the replacement agency, the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations. However he resigned a year later, after raising "concerns over the structure, independence, and effectiveness" of the new body.

He was interviewed in 2019 by Daniel Connell about the Australian-China Council. The interview can be found at the National Library of Australia.

Honours Smith was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australia Day Honours List on 26 January 2008, and Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) on 26 January 2019.