Tanya Joan Plibersek (born 2 December1969), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1998, representing the Division of Sydney, New South Wales. She was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the daughter of migrants from Slovenia, and was educated at the University of Technology, Sydney and Macquarie University, where she gained a master's degree in politics and public policy. She was Women's Officer at the University of Technology, Sydney and worked for the Domestic Violence Unit at the NSW Ministry for the Status of Women before entering Parliament. This photograph of a member of the Parliament of Australia is held under Crown copyright. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... The Australian Labor Party or ALP is Australias oldest political party. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber The House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Sydneys skyline with the Opera House on the left Sydney is the capital city of the Australian state of New South Wales and Australias largest and oldest city, founded in 1788. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Broadway UTS tower The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), is a university in Sydney, Australia. ... Macquarie University is a university located in North Ryde, a north-western suburb of Sydney, Australia. ...
Plibersek was elected to the Shadow Ministry after the 2004 election. She has been Shadow Minister for Work, Family and Community, Shadow Minister for Youth and Early Childhood Education and Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader on the Status of Women since October 2004. Legislative elections were held in Australia on 9 October 2004. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
TanyaPlibersek: Well I don't think it was the feeling that it was beyond us, but certainly, I think, many of us started the week not expecting to win.
TanyaPlibersek: Well look I think that if people had had a bit more time to get to know Mark we would have had a very different result last night.
TanyaPlibersek: Well, we've still got 10 seats that we are not prepared to call either way, five that are going our way, five that are going the other way.
Tanya grew up in the southern suburbs of Sydney, the youngest of three children.
Tanya worked for the NSW Ministry for the Status and Advancement of Women on domestic violence policy and research before joining the staff of Senator Bruce Childs and later Senator George Campbell.
Tanya and her partner Michael have two children, Anna and Joseph.
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