Peter Whish-Wilson and Ben Small have voted the same way 8% of the time

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Peter Whish-Wilson

Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania since June 2012

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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 Peter Whish-Wilson and Ben Small have voted in the same division 461 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 426 times. They have only voted the same 35 times.

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Divisions in which they voted the same

In divisions they have voted differently 426 times. They have only voted the same 35 times.

  1. edited 1st Apr 2022
    Senate

    Supply Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023 and two others - in Committee - Against vaccinations for children aged 0-4 years

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 48% attendance

  2. edited 13th Aug 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Covid-19 - Unity in COVID response

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 49% attendance

  3. edited 20th May 2022
    Senate

    Motions - Seasonal Worker Program - Let a vote happen

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  4. edited 20th May 2022
    Senate

    Motions - Employment, Western Australia: Resources Industry - Let a vote happen

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  5. edited 21st May 2022
    Senate

    Motions - Seafarers - Let a vote happen

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  6. edited 9th Jul 2021
    Senate

    Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Environmental outcomes

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  7. edited 9th Jul 2021
    Senate

    Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Nationals' amendments

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  8. edited 10th Sep 2021
    Senate

    Documents - Western Australia: Korean Community, Queensland: Coal Mining - Let a vote happen

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  9. edited 17th Sep 2021
    Senate

    Documents - Energy; Order for the Production of Documents - Let a vote happen

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  10. edited 25th Jun 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Discrimination - Against affirmative action

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  11. edited 30th Jul 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Medicare, Tasmania: Queen's Birthday Honours, Superannuation - Let a vote happen

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  12. edited 1st Oct 2021
    Senate

    COAG Reform Fund Amendment (No Electric Vehicle Taxes) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Put the question

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  13. edited 2nd Jul 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - Support delivery of Plan

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  14. edited 17th Jun 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Several motions - Suspend the usual procedural rules

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  15. edited 10th Jun 2022
    Senate

    Motions - Child Care - Move and vote on immediately

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  16. edited 1st Jul 2022
    Senate

    Motions - Covid-19: International Travel, Coal Mining, Reconciliation Week - Suspend procedural rules

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  17. edited 1st Jul 2022
    Senate

    Motions - World Ms Day, Workforce Participation, Rotary Australia - Suspend procedural rules

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  18. edited 1st Jul 2022
    Senate

    Motions - Banking and Financial Services - Suspend the usual procedual rules

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  19. edited 7th May 2021
    Senate

    Committees - Alleged Misuse of Disaster Relief and Recovery Payments in Queensland Committee - Appointment

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  20. edited 18th Mar 2021
    Senate

    Motions - National Disability Insurance Scheme, Aged Care: Dementia - Let a vote happen

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  21. edited 8th Jul 2022
    Senate

    Motions - Landcare Australia - Let a vote happen

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  22. edited 15th Jul 2022
    Senate

    Higher Education Support Amendment (Freedom of Speech) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Enterprise agreement requirements

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  23. edited 5th Mar 2021
    Senate

    Motions - NBN Co - Let a vote happen

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  24. edited 5th Mar 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Northern Territory: Crime - Let a vote happen

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  25. edited 5th Mar 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Gas Industry - Implement Callaghan Report recommendations

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  26. edited 4th Mar 2022
    Senate

    Motions - Manufacturing, Catholic Education - Let a vote take place

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  27. edited 5th Mar 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Workplace Relations: Food Delivery Industry, Mental Health Services - Let votes happen

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  28. edited 24th Sep 2022
    Senate

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

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  29. edited 24th Sep 2022
    Senate

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

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  30. edited 24th Sep 2022
    Senate

    Committees - Use of Commonwealth Grant Money in Queensland Local Government: Select Committee - Appointment

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  31. edited 16th Apr 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Closing the Gap - Adequate funding

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  32. edited 5th Feb 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Coal-Fired Power Stations - Build in the Hunter

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  33. edited 18th Dec 2020
    Senate

    Motions - Domestic and Family Violence - Fund services

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes

    Ben Small voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  34. edited 22nd Jan 2021
    Senate

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

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  35. edited 18th Dec 2020
    Senate

    Motions - Australian Defence Force - Do not strip citations

    Peter Whish-Wilson voted No

    Ben Small voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance