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Tanya Plibersek MP
- Australian Labor Party Representative for Sydney
- Minister for Social Services (since 13 May 2025)
- Entered House of Representatives on 3 October 1998 — Federal election
- Email me whenever Tanya Plibersek speaks (no more than once per day)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Questions without Notice: Budget (30 Jun 2026)
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“Oh, they support it. The shadow treasurer doesn't. Since 2017, the leader of One Nation has been saying that women get themselves pregnant for the money. The idea of One Nation and the Liberals ganging up on this is a disaster. (Time expired)”
- Questions without Notice: Budget (30 Jun 2026)
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“I want to thank the member for Dickson for her terrific question. I know, when she's out doorknocking, which she does a lot of, many families that have received paid parental leave in her electorate raised this with her. One thousand seven hundred parents in her electorate, just last year, received paid parental leave. This morning, as the Treasurer and the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors...”
- Questions without Notice: Disaster and Emergency Management (30 Jun 2026)
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“A minute ago.”
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- Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — below average amongst Representatives.
- People have made 10 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
- This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 103 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks — email me whenever Tanya Plibersek speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 807 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)
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More useful links for this person
- Contact form (On the Australian Parliament website)
- Tanya Plibersek on Twitter
- Tanya Plibersek's personal website
- Parliament House web page for Tanya Plibersek
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- 2022 Election results for Sydney (From ABC)
- 2019 Election results for Sydney (From ABC)
- 2016 Election results for Sydney (From ABC)
- 2013 Election results for Sydney (From ABC)
- 2010 Election results for Sydney (From ABC)
- 2007 Election results for Sydney (From ABC)
Previous Representatives in this constituency
Other offices held in the past
- Minister for the Environment and Water (1 Jun 2022 to 13 May 2025)
- Shadow Minister for Women (28 Jan 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Education (28 Jan 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific (House) (6 Dec 2017 to 2 Jun 2019)
- Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (House) (6 Dec 2017 to 2 Jun 2019)
- Shadow Minister for Skills, TAFE and Apprenticeships (House) (6 Dec 2017 to 2 Jun 2019)
- Shadow Minister for Women (6 Dec 2017 to 2 Jun 2019)
- Shadow Minister for Education and Training (6 Dec 2017 to 28 Jan 2021)
- Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development (18 Oct 2013 to 6 Dec 2017)
- Deputy Leader of the Opposition (18 Oct 2013 to 2 Jun 2019)
- Minister for Health and Medical Research (1 Jul 2013 to 18 Sep 2013)
- Minister for Health (14 Dec 2011 to 1 Jul 2013)
- Minister for Social Inclusion (14 Sep 2010 to 14 Dec 2011)
- Minister for Human Services (14 Sep 2010 to 14 Dec 2011)
- Minister for the Status of Women (3 Dec 2007 to 14 Sep 2010)
- Minister for Housing (3 Dec 2007 to 14 Sep 2010)
- Shadow Minister for Human Services, Housing, Youth and Women (10 Dec 2006 to 6 Dec 2007)
- Shadow Minister for Youth (24 Jun 2005 to 10 Dec 2006)
- Shadow Minister for Women (24 Jun 2005 to 10 Dec 2006)
- Shadow Minister for Childcare (24 Jun 2005 to 10 Dec 2006)
- Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader on the Status of Women (26 Oct 2004 to 24 Jun 2005)
- Shadow Minister for Youth and Early Childhood Education (26 Oct 2004 to 24 Jun 2005)
- Shadow Minister for Work, Family and Community (26 Oct 2004 to 24 Jun 2005)
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