Biography for PLIBERSEK, the Hon. Tanya JoanMember for Sydney (NSW)
Australian Labor Party
Parliamentary Service
Elected to the House of Representatives for Sydney, New South Wales, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010.
Ministerial Appointments
Minister for Housing from 3.12.07 to 14.9.10.
Minister for the Status of Women from 3.12.07 to 14.9.10.
Minister for Human Services from 14.9.10 to 14.12.11.
Minister for Social Inclusion from 14.9.10 to 14.12.11.
Minister for Health from 14.12.11.
Committee Service
House of Representatives Standing: Economics, Finance and Public Administration from 31.8.00 to 8.10.01; Education and Training from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04; Privileges from 16.5.02 to 17.10.07.
Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit from 8.12.98 to 10.4.00 and from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04.
Conferences, Delegations and Visits
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to the 22nd AIPO General Assembly, Bangkok, Thailand and bilateral visit to Singapore, September 2001.
Official visit to USA, February-March 2009.
Parliamentary Party Positions
Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 22.10.04 to 3.12.07. Shadow Minister for Work and Family, Child Care and Youth and Shadow Minister for Women from 26.10.04 to 10.12.06; Shadow Minister for Community from 26.10.04 to 24.6.05; Shadow Minister for Human Services, Housing, Youth and Women from 10.12.06 to 3.12.07.
Party Positions
Member, ALP Status of Women Committee (NSW) 1994-98.
Member, ALP Economics Committee (NSW) from 1996-98.
Delegate, ALP State Conference 1996-2004.
Member, ALP Rosebery Branch.
Deputy Chair, ALP Caucus Committee on Living Standards and Economic Development.
Member, ALP Caucus Committee on Social Policy.
Member, ALP Caucus Women's Committee.
Personal
Born 2.12.1969 at Sydney, NSW.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
BA Communications (Hons) (UTS).
Master of Politics and Public Policy (Macquarie).
Women's Officer, University of Technology, Sydney.
Domestic Violence Unit, NSW Ministry for the Status of Women.
Electorate officer.
Electorate
Description: inner metropolitan.
Location: City of Sydney and inner western suburbs; it includes the suburbs of Alexandria, Balmain, Beaconsfield, Birchgrove, Broadway, Chippendale, Darlington, Erskineville, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Haymarket, Millers Point, Pyrmont, Redfern, Surry Hills, The Rocks, Ultimo, Waterloo, Zetland and parts of Annandale, Camperdown, Darlinghurst, Macdonaldtown, Newtown and Rozelle. It also includes Lord Howe Island and the harbour islands from Spectacle Island to the Heads.
Area: 91 sq km (approx.).
Electors enrolled: 95 277 (at 21.8.10).
Industries: commercial, financial, retail, merchandising, service, transport, entertainment and shipping industries.
State electorates: Sydney includes parts of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorates of Balmain, Heffron, Marrickville, Port Macquarie (Lord Howe Island) and Sydney.