edited
5th Apr 2022
Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Bill 2022 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
Murray Watt and Ben Small have voted the same way 26% of the time
Murray Watt
Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland since July 2016
Ben Small
Former Liberal Party Senator for WA November 2020 – May 2022
Between November 2020 and May 2022 Murray Watt and Ben Small have voted in the same division 347 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 257 times. They have only voted the same 90 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 the same way on
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Unconventional gas mining
Always voted differently on
- 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
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Decreasing the gender pay gap
- Extending Jobkeeper Payment
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing protections for franchisees
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- Increasing workplace protections for women
- 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
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 257 times. They have only voted the same 90 times.
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edited 5th Apr 2022
National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 1st Apr 2022
Supply Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023 and two others - in Committee - Against vaccinations for children aged 0-4 years
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 48% attendance
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edited 1st Apr 2022
Supply Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023, Supply Bill (No. 2) 2022-2023 and another - in Committee - Energy related payments to regional areas
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 1st Apr 2022
Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Support and Other Measures) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 44% attendance
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edited 29th Oct 2021
Regulations and Determinations - Fuel Security (Fuel Security Services Payment) Rule 2021 - Disallow
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 27th Aug 2021
Regulations and Determinations - Industry Research and Development (Beetaloo Cooperative Drilling Program) Instrument 2021 - Disallowance
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 30% attendance
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edited 13th Aug 2021
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Subsidy) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Free childcare, better wages
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 39% attendance
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edited 13th Aug 2021
Motions - Covid-19 - Unity in COVID response
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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edited 27th Aug 2021
Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 43% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2021
Motions - Covid-19: Income Support - Let a vote happen
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 39% attendance
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edited 8th Oct 2021
Motions - Covid-19: Income Support - Speed things along
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
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
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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edited 6th Aug 2021
Treasury Laws Amendment (Covid-19 Economic Response No. 2) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Increase support
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 42% attendance
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edited 6th Aug 2021
Documents - Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation - Order for the Production of Documents
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 41% attendance
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edited 6th Aug 2021
Motions - Taxation - Let a vote happen
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 6th Aug 2021
Motions - Taxation - Speed things along
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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edited 23rd Jul 2021
Online Safety Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Excluded content and privacy
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 23rd Jul 2021
Online Safety Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Independent review
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 25th Jun 2021
Motions - Temporary Visa Holders - Create new criteria
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% 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
Murray Watt voted Yes
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
Murray Watt voted Yes
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
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2021
COAG Reform Fund Amendment (No Electric Vehicle Taxes) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 17th Jun 2021
Motions - Several motions - Suspend the usual procedural rules
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 17th Jun 2021
Matters of Urgency - Gas Industry - Beetaloo Basin
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 10th Jun 2022
Motions - Child Care - Move and vote on immediately
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 22nd Oct 2021
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 28th Jan 2022
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - New fossil fuel projects
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 28th Jan 2022
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Various amendments
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 28th Jan 2022
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Secretary of the Department powers
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 28th Jan 2022
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Net Zero by 2035
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 28th Jan 2022
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Equity investments
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 21st Jan 2022
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 28th Jan 2022
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Inquiry and fossil fuels
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 24th Sep 2022
Business - Rearrangement - Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 24th Sep 2022
Business - Rearrangement - Move and vote on other motion
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 24th Sep 2022
Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote happen
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 1st Jul 2022
Motions - Covid-19: International Travel, Coal Mining, Reconciliation Week - Suspend procedural rules
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 1st Jul 2022
Motions - World Ms Day, Workforce Participation, Rotary Australia - Suspend procedural rules
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 21st May 2021
Motions - Climate Change - Stop funding fossil fuels
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 24th Sep 2022
Committees - Selection of Bills Committee; Reference - Migration Amendment (Clarifying International Obligations for Removal) Bill 2021
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 2nd Sep 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Order of business
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 2nd Sep 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Speed things along
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 2nd Sep 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let another vote happen
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 21st May 2021
Matters of Urgency - Budget - Climate change
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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edited 21st May 2021
Motions - Forestry Industry, Beef Industry - Condemn green groups
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 21st May 2021
Motions - Covid-19: Quarantine - Revoke India travel ban
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 21st May 2021
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - Reference to Committee
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 1st Jul 2022
Motions - Banking and Financial Services - Suspend the usual procedual rules
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 21st May 2021
Motions - Economy - Restructure tax system
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 18th Mar 2021
Motions - National Disability Insurance Scheme, Aged Care: Dementia - Let a vote happen
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 8th Jul 2022
Motions - Landcare Australia - Let a vote happen
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 5th Mar 2021
Motions - Tasmania - Takayna Trail Ultramarathon
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
edited 5th Mar 2021
Motions - NBN Co - Let a vote happen
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 5th Mar 2021
Motions - Northern Territory: Crime - Let a vote happen
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 4th Mar 2022
Motions - Manufacturing - Modern Manufacturing Initiative
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 4th Mar 2022
Motions - Manufacturing, Catholic Education - Let a vote take place
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 5th Mar 2021
Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Media diversity and funding
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 5th Mar 2021
Motions - Workplace Relations: Food Delivery Industry, Mental Health Services - Let votes happen
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 26th Feb 2021
Motions - Environment - Beetaloo Basin
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 26th Feb 2021
Motions - Job-Ready Graduates Package - Universities
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 24th Sep 2022
Motions - Bombing of Darwin: 79th Anniversary, Fiji: Cyclone Yasa - Let a vote happen
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 24th Sep 2022
Motions - Jobseeker Payment, Jobkeeper Payment, Environmental Legislation - Let other votes happen
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large 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
Murray Watt voted No
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
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 16th Apr 2021
Motions - Several subjects - Vote on all at once
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 19th Feb 2021
Motions - Forestry - Samuel Review
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
-
edited 19th Feb 2021
Motions - Forestry - Environmental protection
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2022
Motions - Crown Resorts: Donations to Political Parties - Let a vote happen
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2022
Motions - Crown Resorts: Donations to Political Parties - Speed things along
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2022
Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Serious Incident Response Scheme and Other Measures) Bill 2020 - In Committee - Making staff info available
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 2nd Jan 2021
Regulations and Determinations - Industry Research and Development (Forestry Recovery Development Fund Program) Instrument 2020 - Disallow
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
-
edited 15th Jan 2021
Business - Rearrangement
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
edited 15th Jan 2021
Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
edited 2nd Jan 2021
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 2nd Jan 2021
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 15th Jan 2021
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Refer to Committee
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 22nd Jan 2021
Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia's National Security) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Pauline Hanson amendments
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 22nd Jan 2021
Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia's National Security) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Publish certain information
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 29th Jan 2021
Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Schedules 1 and 2
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 29th Jan 2021
Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Greens amendments
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
-
edited 24th Dec 2020
Matters of Urgency - Climate Change - 2030 emissions reduction target
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 29th Jul 2022
Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 22nd Oct 2022
Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and another - in Committee - Universities
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 20th Jan 2023
Committees - Privatisation, Corporatisation and Outsourcing Committee - Establish
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
edited 20th Jan 2023
Committees - Treaties Committee - Reference
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 18th Dec 2020
Motions - Australian Defence Force - Do not strip citations
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 30th Dec 2021
Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and another - Second Reading - Withdraw bill and consult
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 29th Jul 2022
Banking Amendment (Deposits) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Put the question
Murray Watt voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance