Tom McIntosh

Has backed the government's police reservists bill and its police funding record. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025.

• Voted26 Aug 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Passed 28–6.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said27 Aug 2025In debate on a motion about crime, said community safety was the government's top priority, citing over $4.5 billion invested in Victoria Police and more than 3600 new officers.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said16 Jun 2026In debate on the Victoria Police Amendment (Police Reservists) Bill 2026, supported the bill, which funds 200 police reservists who must have at least two years' prior service as police officers.Hansard, Legislative Council

Has raised rough sleeping on the Mornington Peninsula and spoken in support of Labor's rental reforms. Voted for the Housing Statement Reform Bill 2024.

• Voted6 Mar 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Consumer and Planning Legislation Amendment (Housing Statement Reform) Bill 2024, which changed rental, strata and planning laws, including ending notices to vacate at the end of a first fixed-term lease. Passed 22–17.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said6 Mar 2025In debate on the Housing Statement Reform Bill 2024, spoke in support, saying most Victorians rent at some point and need a rental home that is safe, affordable and fit for them.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said10 Sep 2026In a constituency question, asked the Minister for Homelessness how new supportive housing and outreach services on the Mornington Peninsula would be rolled out, saying too many people were sleeping rough.Hansard, Legislative Council

Spoke in support of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 and voted for it.

• Said28 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, said Victoria's truth-telling and the First Peoples' Assembly had prepared the way and that the state should “try something different”.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Voted30 Oct 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Passed 21–16.Hansard, Legislative Council

Has backed the government's road repair plans and pointed to extra V/Line services in Gippsland. Voted against a Greens motion for permanently free public transport.

• Voted3 Jun 2026Voted no on a Greens motion calling on the government to make public transport permanently free and more frequent. Lost 7–31.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said13 Aug 2026In a members statement, pointed to extra weekday V/Line services for Yarram, Leongatha and East Gippsland, and said Labor had cut regional fares to match city fares.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said23 Sep 2026In debate on a road maintenance motion, outlined the Premier's plan to double pothole repairs to 500,000, put government back in charge of road maintenance and set up a website to report road problems.Hansard, Legislative Council

Has said data centres matter for jobs and technology and that water and energy supply must be got right.

• Said4 Mar 2026In debate on a documents motion about data centres, said data centres were critical for jobs and technology as AI use grows, and that the state must get water and energy supply right.Hansard, Legislative Council

Spoke in support of the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, pointing to the harm gambling causes, and voted for it.

• Voted17 Jun 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, which changed the licensing framework for gaming machine monitoring and public lotteries. Passed 22–14.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said17 Jun 2025In debate on the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, spoke in support, describing how gambling harm affects people's finances, mental health, relationships and families.Hansard, Legislative Council

Has said households and businesses need affordable, reliable electricity and pointed to Labor's energy policy. Voted for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund bill.

• Voted15 May 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Fire Services Property Amendment (Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund) Bill 2025, which replaced the fire services property levy with a broader Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy. Passed 22–17.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said28 Aug 2026In debate on the Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment (VEET Strategic Review and Other Matters) Bill 2026, said families, industry and small businesses need affordable, reliable electricity, and pointed to rooftop solar on 40 per cent of homes.Hansard, Legislative Council

Has pointed to new funding for Rosebud Hospital and contrasted Labor's health record with past Liberal hospital closures. Voted for the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025.

• Said15 Oct 2025In a members statement, welcomed $4 million in upgrades for Rosebud Hospital and said Frankston and Rosebud hospitals led the state on ambulance transfer times.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Voted19 Feb 2026Voted yes on the third reading of the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025, which sets rules and an approval process for certain medical treatment of people born with variations in sex characteristics. Passed 24–15.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said18 Mar 2026In debate on a motion about Cohealth, said the Liberals had closed 12 country hospitals, and pointed to the mobile women's health bus and the virtual emergency department.Hansard, Legislative Council