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About Russell Smith (politician)
- Russell Harold Lester Smith (born 22 November 1946) is an Australian politician.
- He was a Liberal Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1988 to 2003, representing the electorate of Bega. Smith was a farmer and businessman before entering state politics.
- He had also served as a councillor and deputy president of both the Bombala Council and the Monaro County Council.
- Smith was preselected as the Liberal candidate for the newly re-established safe Liberal seat of electoral district of Bega at the 1988 election and was easily elected.
- He was re-elected three more times, and retired at the 2003 election, when he was succeeded by Andrew Constance.
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