The Hon. Tanya Plibersek, MP

Minister of the Status of Women and Minister for Hoursing
Member for Sydney, Australian Labor Party

Tanya grew up in the southern suburbs of Sydney, the youngest of three children. Her parents emigrated from Slovenia in the 1950s. She completed a Master of Politics and Public Policy at Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications (Hons) from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Tanya worked for the NSW Ministry for the Status and Advancement of Women on domestic violence policy and research before joining the staff of Senator Bruce Childs.

Tanya was elected to the Federal Parliament as the Member for Sydney in 1998 and became a shadow minister in 2004. During her time as a shadow minister, Tanya was responsible for a wide variety of issues including childcare, work and family, community, women, youth, human services and housing.

Following the election of the Rudd Government in 2007, Tanya was appointed the Minister for Housing and the Minister for the Status of Women.

Tanya and her husband Michael have a daughter, Anna and a son, Joe.

Tanya is fond of bushwalking and 18th Century novels.

Ministerial Appointments
Minister for Housing from 3 December 2007.
Minister for Status of Women from 3 December 2007

Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
Master of Politics and Public Policy, Macquarie University.
Bachelor of Arts (Communications) (Honours), University of Technology, Sydney.
1987 Dux, Jannali Girls High School.

Electorate Officer, Office of Senator Bruce Childs.
Policy Advisor, Domestic Violence Unit, NSW Ministry for the Status of Women.
Women's Officer, University of Technology, Sydney.
Freelance journalism.

Personal
Born 2 December, 1969, Sydney, NSW.

Languages
•    English
•    Slovene
•    German