Media Releases by The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP
Record response to call out for new homes
Federal Housing Minister, Tanya Plibersek and NSW Housing Minister, David Borger today announced that there has been a record response to the call for electronic…
Public housing improvements blitzing ahead in Norlane and across Geelong
The Brumby Government’s $7.4 million Norlane Blitz is delivering more public housing for the people of Norlane and more improvements for Geelong are on the…
$800,000 grant round opens to boost Australian women’s advocacy
The Australian Government will provide up to $100,000 to national women’s non-government organisations (NGOs) to increase women’s representation and advocacy. Tanya Plibersek said promoting the…
$500,000 to help more Australian women excel in sports leadership
The Australian Government is encouraging women’s sporting groups across the country to submit their application for this year’s $500,000 Sports Leadership Grants for Women. This…
$138 million boost for Queensland social housing and jobs
Queensland’s social housing stock will be boosted and construction jobs supported with an Australian Government investment of $138.6 million. The Australian and Queensland Governments have…
3pm deadline for proposals for 3000 new social housing homes
The NSW and Federal Governments are reminding builders that they have till 3pm today to submit projects for funding as part of the Federal Government’s…
Affordable rental homes and local jobs for Footscray
Tanya Plibersek today joined representatives from Mission Australia’s Seddon Apartments to tour one of the first projects in Victoria to be awarded funding under the…
Nation Building and Job Plan supporting construction jobs in WA
Parliamentary Secretary for Government Service Delivery, Mark Arbib and WA Treasurer Troy Buswell today announced that work can begin on the construction phase of the…
ABS data shows record number of first home owners entering market
ABS Housing Finance data released today shows the Rudd Government’s Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan is continuing to deliver a much-needed boost to the housing…
$11 million boost for ACT social housing and jobs
The ACT’s social housing stock will be boosted and construction jobs supported with an Australian Government investment of $11 million. The Australian and ACT Governments…
$171 million boost for Victorian social housing and jobs
Victoria’s social housing stock will be boosted and construction jobs supported with an Australian Government investment of more than $171 million. The Commonwealth , Jenny…
Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan supporting construction jobs in NSW
Federal , Tanya Plibersek and NSW Premier Nathan Rees today announced that work can begin on the construction phase of the Rudd Government’s Nation Building…
$10 million for homeless housing
The Australian and Tasmanian Governments today announced a $10 million project to help vulnerable Tasmanians break the cycle of homelessness. Premier David Bartlett and Human…
ABS builiding approvals figures show some encouraging signs
Today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics building approvals figures show the first monthly rise in dwelling approvals since June 2008. The ABS figures show there has…
More than 42,000 Australians take up First Home Owners Boost
New figures show that the Rudd Government’s Nation Building and Economic Stimulus Plan has delivered a major boost to the housing sector with more than…
Government to deliver almost 4,000 new affordable rental homes under Round One of the National Rental Affordability Scheme
The Australian Government will deliver 3899 new affordable rental homes for low and middle income families under the first round of the National Affordable Rental…
Housing Ministers progress housing reforms
Housing Ministers from the Commonwealth, States and Territories today agreed to progress important reforms to the social housing system. At a meeting held in Adelaide,…
Women in Australia 2009 Report Released
Tanya Plibersek today released the Women in Australia 2009 report. Women in Australia 2009, the fifth in this biennial series, contains a range of statistics…
Mental Health Council of Australia’s Home Truths report launched
Tanya Plibersek today officially launched the Mental Health Council of Australia’s Home Truths report. The report highlights the importance of housing in successfully treating Australians…
National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women
In May 2008, the Government established an 11 member National Council to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children, under the leadership of Libby Lloyd…
Minister Applauds 2009 Employer of Choice for Women Recipients
Tanya Plibersek, today congratulated the successful organisations which will this year receive the Employer of Choice for Women citation for creating workplaces that encourage women…
Government Welcomes National Housing Supply Council Report
The first step towards establishing a national picture of housing supply and demand in Australia was taken today, with the launch of the National Housing…
ABS data shows increase in first home owner activity
ABS Housing Finance data released today shows the Rudd Government’s Economic Security Strategy has delivered a major boost to the housing sector. Figures for the…
Work starts on social housing and maintenance
Work is beginning on the Rudd Government’s $6.4 billion boost to public and community housing announced as part of the $42 billion Nation Building and…
Australia celebrates International Women’s Day and increases support to UNIFEM
Australia will provide more than $17 million to the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) as part of our international commitment to advancing greater…