edited
19th Aug 2022
Business - Senate Standing Orders - Make temporary orders permanent
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
Ben Small and Kimberley Kitching have voted the same way 37% of the time
Ben Small
Former Liberal Party Senator for WA November 2020 – May 2022
Kimberley Kitching
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria October 2016 – March 2022
Between November 2020 and March 2022 Ben Small and Kimberley Kitching have voted in the same division 232 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 146 times. They have only voted the same 86 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
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Reducing waste in Australia
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Always voted differently on
- A carbon price
- An independent inquiry into Attorney-General Christian Porter
- Assisting Australians trying to return from overseas
- Assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic
- Considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Extending Jobkeeper Payment
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing freedom of political communication
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing protections for franchisees
- Procedural fairness
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Transgender rights
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 146 times. They have only voted the same 86 times.
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edited 19th Aug 2022
Business - Senate Standing Orders - Let a vote happen without amendment or delay
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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edited 19th Aug 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Investment Funds Legislation Amendment Bill 2021
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 25th Feb 2022
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Political Campaigners) Bill 2021 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 52% attendance
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edited 25th Feb 2022
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Political Campaigners) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Commencement
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 6th May 2022
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Political Campaigners) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Commencment issues
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 7th May 2022
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Political Campaigners) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Proceeds of events
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 7th May 2022
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Political Campaigners) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Disclosure threshold
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 7th May 2022
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Political Campaigners) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Electoral expenditure amount
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 7th May 2022
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Political Campaigners) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 7th May 2022
Defence Legislation Amendment (Discipline Reform) Bill 2021 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 13th May 2022
Defence Legislation Amendment (Discipline Reform) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Keep bill as is
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 7th May 2022
Defence Legislation Amendment (Discipline Reform) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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edited 26th Aug 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Schedule of business
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 26th Aug 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - End debate and speed things along
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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edited 26th Aug 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Put the question
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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edited 26th Aug 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let a vote happen
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 26th Aug 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Put the question
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 2nd Dec 2021
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Economic Empowerment) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Schedule 2
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 39% attendance
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edited 2nd Dec 2021
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Economic Empowerment) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Consultation issues
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 40% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2021
Motions - Climate Change - Let a vote happen
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 26th Nov 2021
Documents - Australian Antarctic Division - Order for the Production of Documents
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 23rd Jul 2021
Online Safety Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Excluded content and privacy
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching 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
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 30th Jul 2021
Online Safety Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Greens amendment
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 30th Jul 2021
Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Age of Dependants) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Review and definition
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2021
Fuel Security Bill 2021 - Reference to Committee - Refer to committee
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2021
Motions - Hemp Industry - Suspend the usual rules
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 2nd Jul 2021
Motions - Energy - Political donations from gas companies
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 2nd Jul 2021
Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - Support delivery of Plan
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2021
Transport Security Amendment (Serious Crime) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Agree with bill as amended
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% 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
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching 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
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching 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
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching 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 - Net Zero by 2035
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching 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
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching 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
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching 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
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 21st May 2021
Motions - Climate Change - Stop funding fossil fuels
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 2nd Sep 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Migration Amendment (Clarifying International Obligations for Removal) Bill 2021
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 2nd Sep 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let another vote happen
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 26th Mar 2021
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Greens amendments (raise youth allowance etc)
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 16th Apr 2021
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Indexation of income free areas
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 7th May 2021
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021 - Second Reading – Increase JobSeeker
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th May 2021
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021 - Second Reading – Mutual obligations and income management
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 7th May 2021
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021 - Second Reading – Increase Jobseeker Payment
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 18th Mar 2021
Motions - Tasmania - Environmental Conservation
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 18th Mar 2021
Motions - China: Human Rights - Let a vote happen
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2022
Motions - China: Human Rights - Let a motion be moved
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 19th Mar 2021
Motions - Tasmania: Environmental Conservation - End privatisation
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 22nd Apr 2022
Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Minister’s determination
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% 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
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching 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
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 26th Feb 2021
Motions - Environment - Beetaloo Basin
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching 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
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 26th Feb 2021
Motions - Housing Affordability - Negative gearing and tax discounts
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 16th Apr 2021
Motions - Closing the Gap - Adequate funding
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching 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
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 15th Jul 2022
Export Control Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 15th Jul 2022
Export Control Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Repeal notes/section
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 12th Feb 2021
Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 - in Committee - Greens Party amendments
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 12th Feb 2021
Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 - in Committee - Keep sections unchanged
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 12th Feb 2021
Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 5th Feb 2021
Motions - Coal-Fired Power Stations - Build in the Hunter
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 2nd Jan 2021
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020 - in Committee - Oversight
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 2nd Jan 2021
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 2nd Jan 2021
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 - in Committee - Add professions as designated services
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 15th Jan 2021
Business - Rearrangement
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 15th Jan 2021
Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 22nd Jan 2021
Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia's National Security) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Pauline Hanson amendments
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching 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
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2020
Matters of Urgency - Australian Defence Force - Address Brereton report
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
-
edited 22nd Jul 2022
Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 - Reference to Committee
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2022
Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 and others - in Committee - Stronger labelling
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2022
Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 and others - in Committee - Financial contributions
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2022
Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 and others - in Committee - Single-use plastics
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2022
Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 and others - Second Reading - Keep second reading motion unchanged
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% 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
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching 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
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 30th Dec 2021
Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and another - in Committee - Exclude universities
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 20th Jan 2023
Motions - Climate Change - Let a vote happen
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 20th Jan 2023
Motions - Climate Change - Put the question
Ben Small voted Yes
Kimberley Kitching voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 20th Jan 2023
Committees - Privatisation, Corporatisation and Outsourcing Committee - Establish
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 20th Jan 2023
Committees - Treaties Committee - Reference
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching 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
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching 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
Ben Small voted No
Kimberley Kitching voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance