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5th Apr 2022
Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Bill 2022 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
Patrick Dodson and Ben Small have voted the same way 22% of the time
Patrick Dodson
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for WA April 2016 – January 2024
Ben Small
Former Liberal Party Senator for WA November 2020 – May 2022
Between November 2020 and May 2022 Patrick Dodson and Ben Small have voted in the same division 227 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 176 times. They have only voted the same 51 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
- Australia's timber industry
- Closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
- Ending government investment in fossil fuels
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing transparency of the China-Australia relationship
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Putting a time limit on immigration detention
- The Murray Darling Basin Plan
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
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
- Building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Decreasing the gender pay gap
- Extending Jobkeeper Payment
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing protections for franchisees
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- 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 176 times. They have only voted the same 51 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
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 5th Apr 2022
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Streamlined Participation Requirements and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Abolish Work for the Dole program
Patrick Dodson voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% 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
Patrick Dodson voted No
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
Patrick Dodson voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2021
Motions - Hemp Industry - Suspend the usual rules
Patrick Dodson voted No
Ben Small 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
Patrick Dodson voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% 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
Patrick Dodson voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 2nd Jul 2021
Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - Support delivery of Plan
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
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
Patrick Dodson voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 17th Jun 2021
Motions - Several motions - Suspend the usual procedural rules
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 10th Jun 2022
Motions - Child Care - Move and vote on immediately
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% 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
Patrick Dodson voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 28th May 2021
Migration Amendment (Clarifying International Obligations for Removal) Bill 2021 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 28th May 2021
Migration Amendment (Clarifying International Obligations for Removal) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Non-refoulement obligations
Patrick Dodson voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 28th May 2021
Migration Amendment (Clarifying International Obligations for Removal) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Non-refoulement obligations
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 28th May 2021
Migration Amendment (Clarifying International Obligations for Removal) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 1st Jul 2022
Motions - Covid-19: International Travel, Coal Mining, Reconciliation Week - Suspend procedural rules
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 2nd Sep 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Migration Amendment (Clarifying International Obligations for Removal) Bill 2021
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 1st Jul 2022
Motions - Banking and Financial Services - Suspend the usual procedual rules
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson voted No
Ben Small 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
Patrick Dodson voted No
Ben Small 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
Patrick Dodson voted No
Ben Small 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
Patrick Dodson voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 15th Jul 2022
Higher Education Support Amendment (Freedom of Speech) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Enterprise agreement requirements
Patrick Dodson voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 5th Mar 2021
Motions - Tasmania - Takayna Trail Ultramarathon
Patrick Dodson voted No
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 - Let a vote happen
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 24th Sep 2022
Motions - Bombing of Darwin: 79th Anniversary, Fiji: Cyclone Yasa - Let a vote happen
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 16th Apr 2021
Motions - Closing the Gap - Adequate funding
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% 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
Patrick Dodson voted No
Ben Small 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 - Greens Party amendments
Patrick Dodson voted No
Ben Small 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
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small 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
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 15th Jan 2021
Business - Rearrangement
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 15th Jan 2021
Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 2nd Jan 2021
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 21st Oct 2022
Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote happen
Patrick Dodson voted No
Ben Small voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 21st Oct 2022
Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Ben Small voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance