Ben Small

Latest speeches

1. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • Q23–25: AI Safety Institute funding, PM’s US/UN trip and UNSC bid

     “Yes, Mr. Speaker, I seek leave to table a document, being a Sydney Morning Herald article entitled "Labor MP's dad in homophobic outburst at polling booth", which carries a warning, Mr. Speaker, that the story contains strong language of an…”

     Watch from 1:27:36

2. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • Adjournment: allegations of Labor pork-barrelling in grants programs

     “Thanks, Deputy Speaker, and it seems that this Labor government just can't help itself. Whether it was the major local and community infrastructure program, in which the chair of the Centre for Public Integrity recently described as prima facie it…”

     Watch from 3:56:59

3. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Democracy and 2025 election conduct: Plymouth Brethren and intimidation claims

     “Thanks, Deputy Speaker, and we know that the Australian Treasurer has a serious spending problem because not only is spending at a 40-year high outside of the pandemic, not only has the RBA Governor no less admitted that public spending…”

     Watch from 1:01:36

4. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026

   • Adjournment: Strengthening Communities grants and alleged Labor pork‑barrelling

     “Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. And Australians opening the Sydney Morning Herald this morning were confronted with a truly alarming front page story because apparently crime only happens in Labor seats these days. According to the Albanese government, the…”

     Watch from 2:00:26

5. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Opposition – Forrest: framing rebate cut as tax grab

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. And unfortunately, standing here in the House tonight to discuss the Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill, we find ourselves seeing firsthand, in cold hard fact tonight, the Albanese government's absolute…”

     Watch from 2:45:54

   • Opposition – Forrest: state resistance, insurer modelling and local anger

     “And so it is that we find ourselves with a majority of states and territories lining up against this measure, unafraid to call out the federal Labor government for its attack on private health insurance. Victoria and South Australia, who…”

     Watch from 2:52:48

6. Federation Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Privacy, scams and accessibility: Barton, Forrest and Boothby

     “Thank you very much, Deputy Speaker, and it is a pleasure to be here on a Monday night to discuss this important issue, and I reflect the member for McPherson's contribution in the importance of privacy to his constituents, and…”

     Watch from 2:42:37