• 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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Private Members' Business: Agriculture Industry (23 Mar 2026)

“I woke up almost like I was in an alternate universe reading this motion, because, frankly, the hypocrisy of Labor MPs who crow about agricultural fisheries and forestry exports reaching a high of some $85 billion in this financial year comes as a complete shock to the fishermen in my part of the world, in the south-west of WA, who have had their businesses cut from underneath them by the...”

Adjournment: Teal Independents, Gender and Sexual Orientation, Energy (12 Mar 2026)

“This week, the teals have been revealed in this place, because, whilst the parties of government were debating very serious matters of our border security and the rights of those who hold visas to come to our country, we saw an unbelievable stunt. Where the government of the day had taken the very serious decision to deny arrival en masse to Australia to those who hold temporary visas but...”

Constituency Statements: Pollard, Mr Sean, Economy (12 Mar 2026)

“I want to place on the record the extraordinary courage and achievements of a Forrest resident and, indeed, the captain of the Australian Paralympic Team for the 2026 Winter Olympics, Sean Pollard. In 2014, he was surfing on the south-west coast of WA and was attacked by a 3½ metre great white shark. The attack cost him his left arm and his right hand, creating circumstances of...”

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• Has spoken in 52 debates in the last year — average amongst Representatives.
• Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 36 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