Tanya Plibersek

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
Sydney
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor
Spouse(s)Michael Coutts-Trotter (m. Nov 2000)
Alma materUniversity of Technology Sydney
Macquarie University
OccupationPolitician
Websitewww.tanyaplibersek.com

References

  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.


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