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The Australian Government welcomes the adoption of the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement.

Read Minister McAllister's speech at the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Conference in Melbourne about becoming Minister for the NDIS and her hope to build a modern care economy.

Read the statement on becoming Minister for Health and Ageing and Minister for Disability and the NDIS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Graeme Goodings about re-election of the government; strengthening Medicare; funding for stoma patients; pathology; and Senate candidate Charlotte Walker.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on Illicit tobacco; US pharmaceuticals and the PBS; mental health and aged care.

With winter fast approaching, Australians are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza to help protect themselves and their families from experiencing serious complications from these diseases.

Australians with Cushing’s syndrome, retinal vein occlusion and psoriatic arthritis, leukaemia, and women needing contraception and menopause support will have access to new and expanded cheaper medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 March 2025.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on ABC RN which covered tobacco, US pharmaceuticals and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, mental health, and aged care.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Evan Wallace on ABC Northern Tasmania which covered the Budget, strengthening Medicare, Medicare Urgent Care Clinics and dental.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Jules Schiller on Federal Budget; illicit tobacco; mental health.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Will Goodings on Federal Budget; strengthening Medicare; SA hospital funding.

The Albanese Labor Government’s 2025–26 Budget is a future-shaping Budget, including history-making investments to build Australia’s future.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on 4BC with Peter Fegan about the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), cheaper medicines and the election.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on ABC News Breakfast with Bridget Brennan which covered cheaper medicines and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on ABC Radio Darwin with Adam Steer which covered cheaper medicines and adding dental to Medicare.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Hamish MacDonald on ABC Radio Sydney which covered cheaper medicines, and adding dental to Medicare.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview with Peter Stefanovic on Sky News which covered cheaper medicines and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

The Australian Government is making cheaper medicines even cheaper – with a script to cost Australians no more than $25 under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Simon Beaumont on 50 additional Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on the new Medical Costs Finder

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's transcript on Medical Costs Finder; Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will help Australians find the best value when they need specialist medical advice and treatment, by fixing the former government’s failed price disclosure tool, Medical Costs Finder.