• Liberal Party Representative for Forrest
• Former Liberal Party Senator for WA
• 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: Critical and Strategic Minerals Industry (6 Nov 2025)

“I rise today to try to cut through some of the froth and bubble of the genuine excitement around Australia's critical minerals industry because, as the member for Forrest and a proud Western Australian, I'm acutely aware that a vast amount of our nation's critical minerals wealth actually sits below WA soil. Of course, the constitutional reality is clear. Those resources are vested in the...”

Bills: VET Student Loans (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2025; Second Reading (5 Nov 2025)

“Full ahead indeed!”

Bills: Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail (5 Nov 2025)

“As the question is unresolved, in accordance with standing order 188, the question will be included in the Federation Chamber's report to the House on the bill.”

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• Has spoken in 29 debates in the last year — 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") 19 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