Penny Wong and Ben Small have voted the same way 28% of the time

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Penny Wong

Australian Labor Party Senator for SA since July 2002

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Ben Small

Former Liberal Party Senator for WA November 2020 – May 2022

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Between November 2020 and May 2022 Penny Wong and Ben Small have voted in the same division 145 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 105 times. They have only voted the same 40 times.

How do their votes on policies compare?

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Divisions in which they voted the same

In divisions they have voted differently 105 times. They have only voted the same 40 times.

  1. edited 22nd Aug 2022
    Senate

    National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2022 - Consideration of amendments - Greens amendments

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  2. edited 5th Apr 2022
    Senate

    Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Bill 2022 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  3. edited 5th Apr 2022
    Senate

    Treasury Laws Amendment (Cyclone and Flood Damage Reinsurance Pool) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Cyclone reinsurance scheme

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 52% attendance

  4. edited 19th Aug 2022
    Senate

    Business - Days and Hours of Meeting - Add extra days to sitting calendar

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  5. edited 5th Nov 2021
    Senate

    Customs Amendment (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2021 and another - Second Reading - Agree with bills' main idea

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  6. edited 13th Aug 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Covid-19 - Unity in COVID response

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 49% attendance

  7. edited 20th Aug 2021
    Senate

    Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee - Reference

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 41% attendance

  8. edited 6th Aug 2021
    Senate

    Documents - Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation - Order for the Production of Documents

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 41% attendance

  9. edited 6th Aug 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Taxation - Speed things along

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 49% attendance

  10. edited 23rd Jul 2021
    Senate

    Online Safety Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Excluded content and privacy

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  11. edited 23rd Jul 2021
    Senate

    Online Safety Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Independent review

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  12. edited 30th Jul 2021
    Senate

    Online Safety Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Greens amendment

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  13. edited 30th Jul 2021
    Senate

    Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Age of Dependants) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Review and definition

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  14. edited 17th Sep 2021
    Senate

    National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  15. edited 17th Sep 2021
    Senate

    National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Agree with amended bill

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  16. edited 2nd Jul 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - Support delivery of Plan

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  17. edited 28th Jan 2022
    Senate

    Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Net Zero by 2035

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  18. edited 28th Jan 2022
    Senate

    Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Equity investments

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  19. edited 21st Jan 2022
    Senate

    Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  20. edited 24th Sep 2022
    Senate

    Motions - Bombing of Darwin: 79th Anniversary, Fiji: Cyclone Yasa - Let a vote happen

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  21. edited 24th Sep 2022
    Senate

    Motions - Jobseeker Payment, Jobkeeper Payment, Environmental Legislation - Let other votes happen

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  22. edited 2nd Jan 2021
    Senate

    Regulations and Determinations - Industry Research and Development (Forestry Recovery Development Fund Program) Instrument 2020 - Disallow

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  23. edited 2nd Jan 2021
    Senate

    Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  24. edited 2nd Jan 2021
    Senate

    Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  25. edited 15th Jan 2021
    Senate

    Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Refer to Committee

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  26. edited 21st Oct 2022
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  27. edited 21st Oct 2022
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  28. edited 22nd Jan 2021
    Senate

    Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia's National Security) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Pauline Hanson amendments

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  29. edited 22nd Jan 2021
    Senate

    Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia's National Security) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Publish certain information

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  30. edited 29th Jan 2021
    Senate

    Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Schedules 1 and 2

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  31. edited 29th Jan 2021
    Senate

    Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Greens amendments

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  32. edited 29th Jan 2021
    Senate

    Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Prescribed emergencies

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  33. edited 21st Oct 2022
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote happen

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  34. edited 21st Oct 2022
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  35. edited 18th Mar 2022
    Senate

    Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Parliamentary oversight

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  36. edited 29th Jul 2022
    Senate

    Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  37. edited 22nd Oct 2022
    Senate

    Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and another - in Committee - Universities

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  38. edited 30th Dec 2021
    Senate

    Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and another - in Committee - Exclude universities

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  39. edited 20th Jan 2023
    Senate

    Motions - Climate Change - Let a vote happen

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  40. edited 30th Dec 2021
    Senate

    Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and another - Second Reading - Withdraw bill and consult

    Penny Wong voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance