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Tom French

Member of the House of Representatives · Australian Labor Party

Transcripts of what Tom French said in Parliament, sitting by sitting. Only speeches whose speaker is confirmed are shown.

102 sittings with a confirmed speech

Sittings appear here a month after they are held.

Latest speeches

  1. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

    • Government case for strengthening ACCU integrity and transparency

      “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Carbon Credits and Other Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2024. And I accept from the outset that the title of this bill is not exactly going to pack out the…”
      Watch from 1:24:01

  2. Federation Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026

    • Debate opens: National Student Ombudsman levy framework

      “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. These bills are technical in form, but the policy question behind them is simple. When a student has a serious problem with their university or higher education provider, where do they go if the provider's own…”
      Watch from 1:10:48

  3. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026

    • Members’ 90‑second statements: democracy, campaigning conduct and local issues

      “Too keen, sorry Speaker. Tim Minchin has a very clever song called Prejudice. The joke is that prejudice looks pretty ridiculous when you change who it is aimed at. And in my family that is easy. There are seven of…”
      Watch from 2:08:24

    • MPI on energy policy: green hydrogen, Whyalla and renewables vs coal and nuclear

      “Thank you. I rise as the final speaker in this MPI, which gives me one significant advantage. I've now heard the opposition's entire argument and after listening carefully, I can report that it has roughly the structural integrity of a…”
      Watch from 4:18:59

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

    • Adjournment – Moore: defending compulsory superannuation

      “Thank you, Speaker. The leader of One Nation, the member for New England, and the coalition are once again coming after compulsory superannuation. They want Australians to think taking money out of workers' retirement savings is about freedom. I don't…”
      Watch from 4:04:52

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

    • Members’ statements: community tributes, cost of living and aged care access

      “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. The leader of One Nation, the member for New England and the coalition have launched another attack on compulsory superannuation. They want Australians to think taking money out of workers' retirement savings is about freedom. I…”
      Watch from 53:44

  6. Federation Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

    • Labor defence: Macquarie and Moore: value of TAFE and free access

      “Thank you Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the motion and recognise National TAFE Day. So I've been to TAFE twice in my life and I think in both cases TAFE probably saved me from myself. The first time because…”
      Watch from 2:56:57

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