Media Releases by The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP
Gender milestone for Australian sport
Minister for Sport Kate Ellis and the Tanya Plibersek have hailed today as an important milestone for Australian women in sport. The inclusion of the…
Ministers meet to tackle violence against women
Attorney-General Robert McClelland and , Tanya Plibersek today met with their state and territory colleagues to further progress national efforts to reduce violence against women…
Expanded youth homelessness services for Western Sydney
Tanya Plibersek today announced that the Rudd Government will provide Anglicare with $1.2 million over the next 18 months for expanded homelessness services for young…
Social housing sector boosted with 42 new properties in inner North Canberra
Tanya Plibersek and ACT Minister for Housing, Joy Burch today announced work has begun on an $11.65 million housing development in Henty Street, Braddon. The…
Launch of Year of Women in Local Government
The Rudd Labor Government has thrown its support behind the 2010 Year of Women in Local Government, an initiative to improve the participation of women…
New support for family violence victims in South Australia
More support than ever before will be provided to victims of domestic violence in South Australia, under new plans announced by the Australian and South…
Stimulus plan delivers jobs and new homes in Adelaide’s south
Tanya Plibersek today visited a $5.5 million housing project at Hackham where 16 new homes are being constructed under the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan.…
83 new affordable rental homes in Adelaide’s south
Tanya Plibersek and Member for Kingston Amanda Rishworth today announced that the National Rental Affordability Scheme will deliver 83 new affordable rental homes in Adelaide’s…
Additional Australian Government help for WA fire victims
The Australian Government will provide additional financial assistance to West Australians who have been seriously affected by this week’s devastating bushfires. The Government has activated…
Homeless Australians to benefit from social housing stimulus
The Rudd Government today announced that at least 50 per cent of new social housing units delivered under the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan will…
Reconnect Youth Homelessness Service for Albany
The Rudd Government will provide the Albany Youth Support Association with $353,000 over the next 18 months to run a new Reconnect homeless intervention service…
30 years since signing of CEDAW
Today is the 30th anniversary of the United Nations’ adoption of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). In…
New Era For Affordable Housing In The City Of Adelaide
An environmentally-sustainable 15-storey housing block will be built in Waymouth Street as part of a new Commonwealth and State Government project that will both showcase…
$12 million boost for affordable housing
The Australian and Tasmanian Governments today announced that Centacare Tasmania will receive a $12 million funding package which will see 78 new housing units built…
$4.75mn for South-East Queensland Councils To Improve Development Approval Times
The Council of Mayors (SEQ) will streamline development approvals across Councils in the south east with the assistance of $4.75 million in funding from the…
Upper Coomera development delivers jobs and affordable homes
Tanya Plibersek today launched an innovative Gold Coast Housing Company project that will deliver 22 affordable homes at Upper Coomera. Ms Plibersek was joined at…
$130 million to be invested at Woodville West
The Commonwealth and State Government will today announce a $130 million urban renewal project, which will transform the Woodville West area with better housing, new…
New service to help Townsville renters
Federal Tanya Plibersek and Queensland Member for Townsville Mandy Johnstone today launched a new RentConnect service in Townsville. The expansion of RentConnect – an existing…
New affordable rental homes for Townsville
Tanya Plibersek and Senator for North Queensland Jan McLucas today announced that the National Rental Affordability Scheme would deliver 15 new affordable rental homes at…
Abbott dumps women from shadow cabinet
Tanya Plibersek today expressed disappointment at Tony Abbott’s decision to cut the number of women in senior positions on his new coalition front bench. Today’s…
Nearly 200,000 Australians take up First Home Owners Boost
New figures out today show the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan continues to support housing sector jobs and first home buyers, with more than 190,000…
Australia provides practical support to end violence against women
Today is White Ribbon Day, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. While violence against women is a global problem and requires…
Making it fair for working women
The Australian Government today welcomed the Making it Fair report from the House of Representatives pay equity inquiry. The report is a comprehensive investigation of…
Rudd Government delivers $21,500 saving to Western Sydney homebuyers
A total of 240 families in Western Sydney will receive a cheque for $21,500 for new homes purchased at the Ropes Crossing estate through the…
$11.4 million in funding for homelessness research
The Australian Government is inviting applications from researchers wishing to undertake research into homelessness. The National Homelessness Research Agenda commits funding of $11.4 million over…