edited
1st Apr 2022
Supply Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023 and two others - in Committee - Against vaccinations for children aged 0-4 years
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 48% attendance
Malcolm Roberts and Ben Small have voted the same way 83% of the time
Malcolm Roberts
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party Senator for Queensland since July 2019
Ben Small
Former Liberal Party Senator for WA November 2020 – May 2022
Between November 2020 and May 2022 Malcolm Roberts and Ben Small have voted in the same division 429 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 357 times. They have only voted differently 72 times.
How do their votes on policies compare?
Policies are groups of votes related to an issue. We only show policies where we have enough information on both people.
Always voted differently on
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Banning new thermal coal mines
- Decreasing the gender pay gap
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Always voted the same way on
- A carbon price
- A combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- An independent inquiry into Attorney-General Christian Porter
- Assisting Australians trying to return from overseas
- Assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic
- Australia's timber industry
- Building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels
- Ending government investment in fossil fuels
- Extending Jobkeeper Payment
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Procedural fairness
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- Reducing waste in Australia
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Transgender rights
- Treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency
- Unconventional gas mining
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 357 times. They have only voted differently 72 times.
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edited 13th May 2022
Documents - Climate Change; Order for the Production of Documents - Let a vote happen
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 13th May 2022
Documents - Climate Change; Order for the Production of Documents - Speed things along
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 30th Dec 2021
Documents - Urban Congestion Fund - Order for the Production of Documents
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 30th Dec 2021
Committees - Job Security - Reporting Date
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 30th Dec 2021
Committees - Privileges Committee - Reference
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 13th Aug 2021
Motions - Covid-19 - Unity in COVID response
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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edited 20th Aug 2021
Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee - Reference
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 41% attendance
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edited 10th Sep 2021
Treasury Laws Amendment (Covid-19 Economic Response No. 2) Bill 2021 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Do not insist on amendments
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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edited 6th Aug 2021
Documents - Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation - Order for the Production of Documents
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 41% attendance
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edited 25th Jun 2021
Motions - Northern Australia - Liberal-National Coalition Government's Northern Australia Agenda
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 9th Jul 2021
Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Water register
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 9th Jul 2021
Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Environmental outcomes
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 9th Jul 2021
Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Nationals' amendments
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 25th Jun 2021
Motions - Discrimination - Against affirmative action
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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edited 16th Jul 2021
Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee - Refer to the Environment and Communications References Committee
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 16th Jul 2021
Financial Regulator Assessment Authority Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Remove "departmental member" term
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 23rd Jul 2021
Financial Regulator Assessment Authority Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Remove definition of 'departmental member'
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Ben Small voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 23rd Jul 2021
Online Safety Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Ordinary emotional reactions
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 23rd Jul 2021
Online Safety Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Industry standards
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 23rd Jul 2021
Online Safety Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Adult cyber abuse provisions
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 23rd Jul 2021
Online Safety Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Advisory committee
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 23rd Jul 2021
Online Safety Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Review by the ACMA
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 30th Jul 2021
Online Safety Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Annual reports
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 25th Jun 2021
Motions - Medicare - Condemns Coalition changes
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 2nd Sep 2022
Business - Days and Hours of Meeting - New timetable
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2021
Fuel Security Bill 2021, Fuel Security (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2021
National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2021
National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Agree with amended bill
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2021
National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 2nd Jul 2021
Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - Support delivery of Plan
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 17th Jun 2021
Committees - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee' Reference - China
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 17th Jun 2021
Motions - Jobkeeper Payment - Repay excess funds
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 78% attendance
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edited 15th Oct 2021
Committees - Privileges Committee; Reference - Senator Reynolds
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 12th Jan 2024
Motions - Australian Curriculum - Judeo-Christian heritage
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 21st May 2021
Motions - Indigenous Australians - Criminal justice
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 19th Mar 2021
Documents - Covid-19 Vaccination Certificates - Order for the Production of Documents
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th May 2021
Committees - Alleged Misuse of Disaster Relief and Recovery Payments in Queensland Committee - Appointment
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 8th Jul 2022
Committees - Economics References Committee - Reference
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 15th Jul 2022
Higher Education Support Amendment (Freedom of Speech) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Enterprise agreement requirements
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 2nd Sep 2022
Committees - Covid-19 Select Committee - Endorse findings and adopt report
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 2nd Sep 2022
Committees - Economics Legislation Committee; Report - Extend time
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 5th Mar 2021
Motions - Tasmania - Takayna Trail Ultramarathon
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 5th Mar 2021
Motions - NBN Co - Excessive spending and waste
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 22nd Apr 2022
Documents - Members of Parliament: Staff - Order for the Production of Documents
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 22nd Apr 2022
Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Big tech; Audits, review & penalty
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 5th Mar 2021
Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Public interest journalism
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 12th Mar 2021
Transport Security Amendment (Serious Crime) Bill 2020 - Reference to Committee - Refer
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 12th Mar 2021
Documents - Future Submarines - Order for the Production of Documents
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 12th Mar 2021
Franchising Laws Amendment (Fairness in Franchising) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 12th Mar 2021
Franchising Laws Amendment (Fairness in Franchising) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 24th Sep 2022
Motions - Jobseeker Payment, Jobkeeper Payment, Environmental Legislation - Let other votes happen
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 19th Feb 2021
Documents - Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability - Produce documents
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 24th Sep 2022
Committees - Use of Commonwealth Grant Money in Queensland Local Government: Select Committee - Appointment
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 16th Apr 2021
Motions - Closing the Gap - Adequate funding
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 19th Feb 2021
Motions - Forestry - Environmental protection
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 7th May 2021
Royal Commissions Amendment (Confidentiality Protections) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 5th Feb 2021
Motions - Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program - Missed clubs
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 5th Feb 2021
Motions - Coal-Fired Power Stations - Build in the Hunter
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 15th Jan 2021
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Refer to Committee
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 18th Dec 2020
Motions - Domestic and Family Violence - Fund services
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 22nd Jan 2021
Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia's National Security) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Pauline Hanson amendments
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2020
Motions - China-Australia Relationship - Current dispute
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2020
Motions - Economy - Wage growth
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 22nd Oct 2022
Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and another - in Committee - Refer to committee
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 13th Jan 2023
Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - Royal Commission
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 13th Jan 2023
Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - Note failings
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 30th Dec 2021
Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and another bill - in Committee - Annual report
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 20th Jan 2023
Committees - Treaties Committee - Reference
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 20th Jan 2023
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2020-2021 - in Committee - ANAO funding
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 20th Jan 2023
Documents - Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - Order for the Production of Documents
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes, rebelling against the Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party
Ben Small voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 29th Jul 2022
Banking Amendment (Deposits) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Put the question
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance