Media Releases by The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP
Violence against Women Advisory Group
The 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
Tanya Plibersek, today congratulated public housing advocate Garry Mallard on receiving an Order of Australia Medal (OAM). Mr Mallard, a resident of Bega on the…
Rudd Government Stimulus Delivers More Social Housing
The 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
Tanya 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
Western Australian Minister for Housing and Works, Troy Buswell, and Federal , Tanya Plibersek, today announced a new $23 million affordable housing development at Success…
Door of Hope Homelessness Facility for Launceston
Plans for a new homelessness facility in Launceston have been unveiled today. The Federal , Tanya Plibersek and Tasmanian Environment Minister, Michelle O’Byrne said the…
Homebuyers at Clarendon Vale to save under Housing Affordability Fund
An exciting $5 million project that will deliver savings to homebuyers at Clarendon Vale in southern Tasmania has been announced. Federal , Tanya Plibersek, Tasmanian…
Social Housing Upgrades Supporting Jobs in Hobart
Tanya Plibersek and Tasmanian Minister for Human Services, Lin Thorp and Member for Denison, Duncan Kerr today inspected progress on units that are being upgraded…
Government commenced Equal Employment Opportunity Act review public consultations
Tanya Plibersek, today called upon businesses, unions, employers, employees, women’s groups and other interested parties to put their views forward in the Equal Opportunity for…
Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan – Social Housing Initiative Stage Two
The Australian Government today announced that it has approved over $5 billion worth of projects under the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan Social Housing Initiative.…
Year of the Girl Guide – 2010
The Australian Government today announced that 2010 will be designated ‘Year of the Girl Guide’. For 100 years the Guiding movement has supported Australian girls…
First Home Owners Boost National Figures for July
The Rudd Government’s Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan is continuing to support housing sector jobs and first home buyers with more than 137,000 Australians taking…
Five million bricks and counting
The Federal and NSW Housing Ministers today handed over the five millionth brick ordered as part of the state’s biggest ever social housing building project.…
Government calls for applications to establish new domestic violence telephone and online service
The Australian Government has invited eligible organisations to submit an Expression of Interest to establish the new domestic violence and sexual assault National 1800 and…
$40 million capital funding for Common Ground Queensland
The Australian Government is providing a conditional $40 million to build the first permanent supportive housing project in Queensland for people who are homeless or…
New Research Shows Large Businesses More Female Friendly
Big businesses in Australia are making significant inroads in making their organisations more female and family friendly, according an Equal Opportunity for Women in the…
Stimulus delivers 2,000 additional homes for private market
Tanya Plibersek today announced that an additional 2,000 private sector homes will be built across the country as a result of the Nation Building Economic…
First ACT Stimulus Home Built
The first of 57 social housing homes to be built in the ACT as part of Stage One of the Federal Government’s Nation Building Economic…
Victorian First Home Owner Market Still Booming
For just the second time in Victorian history more than 5000 Victorians bought their first home over the course of a single month with assistance…
Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan Supporting Construction Jobs in Wyong
The Australian and NSW Governments today outlined details of housing projects created in Wyong as part of the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan. NSW Housing…
First National Rental Affordability Scheme Homes Open in Canberra
Tanya Plibersek, and ACT Chief Minister, Jon Stanhope, today officially opened the first new homes in Canberra delivered under the National Rental Affordability Scheme. The…
National Building Economic Stimulus Plan supporting construction jobs in Maitland
The Australian and NSW Governments today outlined details of housing projects in the Maitland area as part of the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan. NSW…
Stimulus a boost for local businesses
The Australian and NSW Governments today outlined details of housing projects in the Hunter and Central Coast as part of the Nation Building Economic Stimulus…
Reducing violence against women in Melanesia and East Timor
The Australian Government today launched a new report that outlines Australia’s framework for reducing violence against women in Melanesia and East Timor. The framework follows…
Prime Minister establishes independent Council on Homelessness
During National Homeless Persons Week, the Australian Government today announced the appointment of Mr Tony Nicholson, Executive Director, Brotherhood of St Laurence to chair the…