• Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Moore
• Left House of Representatives on n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election

• Voting record
• Numbers

Bills: Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026; Second Reading (2 Jul 2026)

“I rise to speak in support of the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026. At its centre, this bill is about whether a kid growing up outside capital cities can look at university, TAFE or any form of tertiary education and see a real path rather than a distant idea. It is about whether a young person in a country town or a regional community or a family without much...”

Bills: Statute Update Bill 2026; Second Reading (1 Jul 2026)

“I rise to speak in support of the Statute Update Bill 2026. I begin with a confession. This is not a bill that will have Australians gathering around the kitchen table tonight cancelling their plans and saying: 'Quick! Parliament is dealing with obsolete acts, incorrect cross-references and the national crisis of the missing full stop.' But that does not mean it is unimportant. In fact, some...”

Statements by Members: Employment (1 Jul 2026)

“For nine years, those opposite had a chance to make work pay. Instead, they spent most of their time fighting each other, attacking workers, suppressing wages and telling Australians that insecure work was somehow flexible. Under this government, Australians see a different set of priorities: a tax cut for every Australian—”

More of Tom French's recent appearances

RSS feed (?)

Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, Representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)

• Has spoken in 80 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 0 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 63 times in debates — well below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)