• 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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Matters of Public Importance: Budget (27 May 2026)

“I'll take the finger-waggling from the member for Hasluck about this MPI, which is about the rushed and damaging taxes on all Australians—those Australians who save more and will pay more tax, those Australians who invest and will pay more tax and those young Australians who take risks and will pay more tax under this budget of betrayal. Indeed, the member for Hasluck is right. It says...”

Matters of Public Importance: Budget (27 May 2026)

“He says: they are going too far and continue to— I'll amend it slightly to 'break promises'— to the Australian people (this is not the first time) … It is taxing us more, holding people back, limiting desire to grow, creating more debt for future generations, won't solve the housing issue … This constituent is far from lonely in my inbox. Another constituent says that...”

Bills: Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2026-2027, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2026-2027, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2026-2027; Second Reading (27 May 2026)

“Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2026-2027 is where the rubber hits the road. This budget of betrayal is built on Labor lies and broken promises and becomes clear to all Australians. It has been sobering, to say the least, to listen to the stories of so many small-business owners in my own electorate offering a vastly different perspective to the propaganda that we are hearing from government MPs...”

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• Has spoken in 70 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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• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 52 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