Address to the Australian Council for International Development
Speech by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP****Check against delivery**** I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today and pay my respects to their elders, past and…
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Have your say on equal opportunity for women at work
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPEmployees are invited to air their views on equal opportunity for women in their workplace in a new Australian Government survey. The five-minute online employee…
Launch of Plan International Australia’s ‘Because I am a girl’ report
Speech by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP****Check against delivery**** I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today, the Ngunnawal people, and pay my…
Affordable rental homes for new Canberra suburb
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek and ACT Minister for Planning Andrew Barr today announced that 22 new affordable rental homes would be built at the new Canberra suburb…
Brisbane Housing project delivers jobs and affordable homes
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTreasurer Wayne Swan and Federal Tanya Plibersek today joined the Brisbane Housing Company to celebrate its landmark project at Newstead in Brisbane. When completed, the…
More help for Gladstone families in need
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Australian Government is continuing to assist Gladstone families struggling from the effects of the global economic crisis, providing more than $87,000 in emergency relief…
Gladstone Big Winner In National Rental Affordability Scheme
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek and Federal Member for Flynn Chris Trevor today announced that 46 new affordable rental homes would be built in Gladstone under the second…
Government Launches Third Round Of National Rental Affordability Scheme
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Australian Government is encouraging large scale investment in affordable housing under the third round of the National Rental Affordability Scheme. The Scheme aims to…
Rudd Government rolls out increased Centrelink support for the homeless
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek and Minister for Human Services, Chris Bowen today announced that Centrelink Community Engagement Officers are now able to provide increased support for homeless…
Results Roll Out Under Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe first of 510 new housing units to increase the supply of social housing in Tasmania have been completed. The Federal , Tanya Plibersek, and…
Launch of the Nepean Regional Taskforce on Homelessness, Penrith NSW
Speech by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP****Check against delivery**** I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today, the Dharrug people, and pay my…
Speech to the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia Housing Forum
Speech by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP*** Check Against Delivery *** I would like to begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional owners of this land…
Housing Ministers’ Conference Communique
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPHousing Ministers met today to progress the significant reform agenda in the delivery of social and affordable housing in Australia. Ministers reported back on progress…
Boost Helps Over 153,000 First Home Owners
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPNew figures show the Rudd Government’s Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan continues to support housing sector jobs and first home buyers, with more than 153,000…
78 new affordable rental homes for Bacchus Marsh
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek and Federal Member for Ballarat Catherine King today visited the first new home at Bacchus Marsh delivered under the National Rental Affordability Scheme.…
Insight Into Australia’s Domestic Violence Laws
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPSpeaking at the inaugural Ministerial Council on Family Violence, Attorney-General Robert McClelland, and Tanya Plibersek, today launched a valuable report addressing domestic violence and sexual…
Ministers Take Action to Reduce Violence Against Women
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, today chaired the inaugural meeting of Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers to develop a joint plan to reduce violence against…
Benefits From Stimulus Funding
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Australian and Northern Territory Governments today announced $48 million in funding under Stage Two of the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan. NT Minister for…
National Rental Affordability Scheme delivers more affordable housing
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Rudd Government today announced that it will deliver 6,741 new affordable rental homes for low and middle income earners under the second round of…
Violence against Women Advisory Group
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Australian Government today announced the members of the new Violence against Women Advisory Group. The Prime Minister announced at the White Tie Dinner in…
Minister Congratulates Garry Mallard OAM
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek, today congratulated public housing advocate Garry Mallard on receiving an Order of Australia Medal (OAM). Mr Mallard, a resident of Bega on the…
National Homelessness Summit – Menzies Hotel, Sydney
Speech by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP– check on delivery – Last Wednesday night, the Prime Minister – who had just flown in from Perth and attended his last event for…
Rudd Government Stimulus Delivers More Social Housing
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Federal , Tanya Plibersek, and Tasmanian Minister for Human Services, Lin Thorp, today announced the proposal to build a new homelessness facility in Campbell…
Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan supporting construction jobs in Western Sydney
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek and Member for Chifley, Roger Price today joined tenants and builders to inspect repairs and maintenance work done as part of the Rudd…
Governments working together to deliver more affordable housing
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPWestern Australian Minister for Housing and Works, Troy Buswell, and Federal , Tanya Plibersek, today announced a new $23 million affordable housing development at Success…