• Liberal Party Representative for Forrest
• Former Liberal Party Senator for WA
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Electoral Matters (since 17 Feb 2026)
  Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure (since 17 Feb 2026)
• Entered the Senate on 25 November 2020 — unknown
• Entered House of Representatives on 3 May 2025 — Federal election
• Left Senate on 21 May 2022 — unknown
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Constituency Statements: Infrastructure, Law Enforcement (31 Mar 2026)

“Today I rise to give voice to the farmers, transport operators and primary producers across Western Australia's South West—people left behind by failures at both the state and federal level. Some 26 key bridges have suddenly been downgraded—some to just 11 tonnes. Eleven tonnes is not a safety limit; it is a regional blockade. It's heavier than many tractors and far below the...”

Statements by Members: Prime Minister (31 Mar 2026)

“Let's play a game today and pin the quote on the donkey. First up, in 2021, who said, 'At this moment of crisis, the Prime Minister has failed to lead'? That'd be the bloke who is now the Prime Minister of this country. Next up, in the greatest hits of 2021, someone said, 'The Prime Minister has no plan—just more confusion and blame shifting.' These are words from this prime minister,...”

Statements by Members: Fuel (30 Mar 2026)

“It is so good that the Prime Minister has finally seen the light after being dragged kicking and screaming to axe the tax on fuel by the coalition. On Friday, of course, we announced our policy to halve the fuel excise tax for every Australian for the next three months, which is absolutely great news for the people of Forrest because the Prime Minister has joined us in axing the tax, saving...”

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• Has spoken in 60 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 41 times in debates — well below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 30 times in debates — well below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Ben Small's latest interest statementLast updated: 29 Jul 2021