Ben Dawkins | |
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| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for South West | |
| Assumed office 20 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Alannah MacTiernan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Letts Dawkins 13 August 1971 Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Political party | One Nation (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Labor (until 2023) Independent (2023–2024) |
| Relations | John Dawkins (uncle) |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia Murdoch University Edith Cowan University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Benjamin Letts Dawkins (born 13 August 1971) is an Australian politician who is a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council. He succeeded Alannah MacTiernan as a member for the South West Region on 20 March 2023. His appointment to parliament was controversial as he had pleaded guilty to breaching a violence restraining order one month prior. Originally a member of the Labor Party, he was suspended from the party just prior to taking his seat in the Legislative Council and was expelled from the party on 24 April 2023. On 29 February 2024, Dawkins joined Pauline Hanson's One Nation party.