Tanya Plibersek

Australian politician

Tanya Joan Plibersek (born 2 December 1969) is an Australian politician. She was the Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 2013 to 2019. She has been a member of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sydney since 1998.[1][2] She is currently the Minister for the Environment and Water in the Albanese ministry since 2022.


Tanya Plibersek

Plibersek in 2013
Minister for the Environment and Water
Assuming office
1 June 2022
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
SucceedingSussan Ley
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
In office
14 October 2013 – 30 May 2019
LeaderBill Shorten
Preceded byAnthony Albanese
Succeeded byRichard Marles
Deputy Leader of the Labor Party
In office
14 October 2013 – 30 May 2019
LeaderBill Shorten
Preceded byAnthony Albanese
Succeeded byRichard Marles
Minister for Health and Medical Research
In office
14 December 2011 – 18 September 2013
Prime MinisterJulia Gillard
Kevin Rudd
Preceded byNicola Roxon
Succeeded byPeter Dutton
Minister for Human Services
In office
14 September 2010 – 14 December 2011
Prime MinisterJulia Gillard
Preceded byChris Bowen
Succeeded byBrendan O'Connor
Minister for Social Inclusion
In office
14 September 2010 – 14 December 2011
Prime MinisterJulia Gillard
Preceded bySimon Crean
Succeeded byMark Butler
Minister for Housing
In office
3 December 2007 – 14 September 2010
Prime MinisterKevin Rudd
Julia Gillard
Preceded byBrian Howe (1996)
Succeeded byMark Arbib
Minister for the Status of Women
In office
3 December 2007 – 14 September 2010
Prime MinisterKevin Rudd
Julia Gillard
Preceded byJulie Bishop
Succeeded byKate Ellis
Member of Parliament
for Sydney
Assumed office
3 October 1998
Preceded byPeter Baldwin
Personal details
Born
Tanya Joan Plibersek

(1969-12-02) 2 December 1969 (age 54)
Sydney
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor
Spouse(s)Michael Coutts-Trotter (m. Nov 2000)
Alma materUniversity of Technology Sydney
Macquarie University
OccupationPolitician
Websitewww.tanyaplibersek.com

References

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  1. Anne Summers (17 September 2012). "Cool, calm, elected". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  2. Plibersek, The Hon Tanya, Member for Sydney, NSW, Citizenship Register – 45th Parliament, Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2018.