• Australian Labor Party Representative for Sydney
• Minister for Social Services (since 13 May 2025)
• Entered House of Representatives on 3 October 1998 — Federal election
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Constituency Statements: Education (3 Feb 2026)

“As students, families and teachers return to school for the new school year, I want to recognise the hard work that's happening in every classroom and every staff room around Australia, from Bourke Street Public School in my electorate all the way over to Grovelands in Perth. Education is deeply personal to me. My parents came here as refugees after the Second World War. They didn't have...”

Questions without Notice: Paid Parental Leave Scheme (3 Feb 2026)

“Thanks so much to the member for Holt for her question. I know she is a huge supporter of paid parental leave, and it was lovely to see Baby Ilija yesterday. He is growing up so quickly. Before the Rudd and Gillard governments, Australia was one of the very few developed nations that had no paid parental leave scheme. Labor started paid parental leave, and we are expanding it. And from 1 July...”

Questions without Notice: Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (3 Feb 2026)

“I want to thank the member for Warringah for her question. I know the members for Warringah, for Kooyong and for Mackellar have written to the Prime Minister in similar terms, and I absolutely understand where they're coming from and the intent of their letter and this question. The government absolutely agrees with the urgency of the issues that the member for Warringah is raising. But the...”

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• Has spoken in 25 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.
• 102 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks — email me whenever Tanya Plibersek speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 783 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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