Media Releases by The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP

Queen’s birthday 2008 honours list

165 outstanding women have been honoured in the 2008 Queen’s Birthday Honours. These women have been recognised by the community for their extraordinary service and…

Easing Pressure on Housing Affordability

The Australian Government has established a Housing Affordability Fund and will invest $512 million over the next five years to lower the cost of building…

New Homes for the Homeless

The Australian Government will build 600 new homes for the homeless across the country with a $150 million total investment over the next five years.…

National Stop Domestic Violence Day

National Stop Domestic Violence Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about family and domestic violence and highlight the effects on victims and their families.…

Ms Entrepreneur illuminates women in business

Aspiring and established business women will benefit from the creation of an innovative multimedia resource launched today. The Rudd Government is supporting the Ms Entrepreneur…

$150M to build new homes for the homeless

As part of its commitment to tackle homelessness, the Australian Government today announced the allocation of $150 million to build 600 new homes for the…

New Financial Literacy Fact Sheets for Women

A new Australian Government initiative will assist women who want to better manage their money. The Women Understanding Money fact sheets – published online today…

Government Holds Homelessness Roundtable

The Rudd Government today brought together experts from across the country to discuss new approaches to addressing homelessness as part of a forum of key…

New Housing Institute Chair announced

The Australian Government today announced that Rod Fehring will be the new chair of the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI). AHURI is a…