House of Representatives

Tanya Plibersek

Member for Sydney

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service28 years 0 month(s) and 26 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026

Current ministry / shadow entries2Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 3 Oct 1998.

Service periods below follow the Handbook’s election and service boundaries. The source-reported duration above is shown separately from our interval calculation.

3 May 2025 – CurrentHouse of Representatives
Re-elected 2025
21 May 2022 – 3 May 2025House of Representatives
Re-elected 2022
18 May 2019 – 21 May 2022House of Representatives
Re-elected 2019
2 July 2016 – 18 May 2019House of Representatives
Re-elected 2016
7 Sept 2013 – 2 July 2016House of Representatives
Re-elected 2013
21 Aug 2010 – 7 Sept 2013House of Representatives
Re-elected 2010
24 Nov 2007 – 21 Aug 2010House of Representatives
Re-elected 2007
9 Oct 2004 – 24 Nov 2007House of Representatives
Re-elected 2004
10 Nov 2001 – 9 Oct 2004House of Representatives
Re-elected 2001
3 Oct 1998 – 10 Nov 2001House of Representatives
Elected to the House of Representatives for Sydney, New South Wales, 1998.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

Cabinet Minister1 June 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
Minister for Social Services13 May 2025 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)

Parliamentary and party offices

No additional current parliamentary or party office is recorded in this import.

These are the Handbook’s dated appointments. Party spokespeople and committee memberships outside these records need their own source checks.

Background before Parliament

Qualifications recorded by Parliament

Women's Officer, University of Technology, Sydney
Bachelor of Arts (Communications) Honours, University of Technology, Sydney
Master of Public Policy and Politics, Macquarie University

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Member of the Domestic Violence Unit, Ministry for the Status of Women (NSW).
Electorate officer

Appointment history

View 29 dated office and portfolio entries

Minister for Social Services13 May 2025 – Current
Cabinet Minister1 June 2022 – Current
Minister for the Environment and Water1 June 2022 – 13 May 2025
Shadow Minister for Education28 Jan 2021 – 23 May 2022
Shadow Minister for Women28 Jan 2021 – 23 May 2022
Shadow Minister for Education and Training24 Oct 2017 – 28 Jan 2021
Shadow Minister for Education23 July 2016 – 24 Oct 2017
Shadow Minister for Women23 July 2016 – 2 June 2019
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development18 Oct 2013 – 23 July 2016
Shadow Cabinet Minister14 Oct 2013 – 23 May 2022
Deputy Leader of the Opposition14 Oct 2013 – 30 May 2019
Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party14 Oct 2013 – 30 May 2019
Minister for Health and Medical Research1 July 2013 – 18 Sept 2013
Cabinet Minister14 Dec 2011 – 18 Sept 2013
Minister for Health14 Dec 2011 – 1 July 2013
Minister for Human Services14 Sept 2010 – 14 Dec 2011
Minister for Social Inclusion14 Sept 2010 – 14 Dec 2011
Minister for Housing3 Dec 2007 – 14 Sept 2010
Minister for the Status of Women3 Dec 2007 – 14 Sept 2010
Shadow Minister for Human Services and Housing10 Dec 2006 – 3 Dec 2007
Shadow Minister for Child Care24 June 2005 – 10 Dec 2006
Shadow Minister for the Status of Women24 June 2005 – 3 Dec 2007
Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition on the Status of Women26 Oct 2004 – 24 June 2005
Shadow Minister for Work and Family, Community and Early Childhood Education26 Oct 2004 – 24 June 2005
Shadow Minister for Youth26 Oct 2004 – 3 Dec 2007
Shadow Cabinet Minister26 Oct 2004 – 3 Dec 2007
Deputy Chair of the Australian Labor Party Living Standards and Economic Development Caucus CommitteeCurrent – Current
Member of the Australian Labor Party Social Policy Caucus CommitteeCurrent – Current
Member of the Australian Labor Party Women's Caucus CommitteeCurrent – Current

Reported parliamentary expenses

Summary verification pending

Reported office expenditure

April–June 2026 · 2026Q02

A matching record has been staged, but its official summary comparison is not complete. We are withholding the amount until that check passes.

No figure is shown. This does not mean zero spending, missing a declaration or wrongdoing. Salary, office expenditure and declared assets are different records.

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A source match, reporting period and summary reconciliation are required before an amount appears here.

Public financial records

Annual salary including matched role

$412,741 AUD per year · approximately

Cabinet Minister: base salary plus 72.5% ($173,471).

Official additional salary rules

Calculated annual rate, before tax. Excludes superannuation, allowances and any separately eligible offices or acting arrangements; this is not a record of payments received. Multiple ministerial portfolios are not added together.

Statutory base salary

$239,270 AUD per year

Base rate effective 30 Aug 2026. This excludes role additions, allowances and personal tax circumstances.

Electorate allowance

$39,700–$57,100 AUD per financial year, depending on division area. The individual rate has not yet been matched to a verified area record.

Tribunal determination · sections 7–8

Checked 28 Oct 2026. Additional offices not matched above remain unverified. A base-only figure is not a verified total salary. Actual expense claims are separate records.

Salary rules Business resources and entitlements Reported parliamentary expenses House interests register

A salary rate, expense entitlement, reported office cost and declared asset are different records. Uncollected information is not a zero value.

Declared assets & interests

Property, investments, trusts and other declared interests are recorded separately from parliamentary salary and office spending.

Declaration details not yet transcribed

Use the official register and look for Tanya Plibersek, Sydney. This links to the chamber’s register, not an individually matched statement.

Open House Register of Members’ Interests

No declaration totals or asset values are inferred. An unavailable entry does not mean no interests.

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Public websites & social accounts

Open Parliamentary Handbook

Social accounts and contact channels will appear here once ownership is checked against source links.

Sources & portrait credit

Service, qualifications, occupations and appointments: Parliament of Australia, Parliamentary Handbook. Snapshot as of 28 Oct 2026.

Portrait: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Original image · CC BY 4.0.

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