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Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Dubravka Voloder about the 15th Pacific Health Ministers Meeting and Pacific Health Information Support Hub.

Australia and France continue to strengthen their positive and longstanding relationship, with the signing of a new Declaration of Intent to increase sporting cooperation.

The Australian Government will partner with several Pacific island countries to boost capacity to collect and analyse health data, with the establishment of a Pacific Health Information Support Hub.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Paul Serratore about the Government delivering Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's and Senator McCarthy's press conference in Alice Springs about the opening of two Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in the Northern Territory, investment in central Australia, and Voice to Parliament.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Katie Woolf about CareFlight, Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, hospital pressures and aged care bed.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to Darwin and Alice Springs residents with the opening of two Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCC).

Delivering on the Albanese Government’s election commitment, CareFlight has received $19.95 million to increase lifesaving aeromedical services in the Top End with a second rescue helicopter and aeromedical jet.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's and Senator Malarndirri McCarthy's press conference in Darwin about a new helicopter and jet for CareFlight.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Jo Laverty about CareFlight, hospital pressures, Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, recruiting doctors.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to residents of the South Coast with a provider for the Batemans Bay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) selected, following an Expression of Interest process.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Mark Levy about diabetes medication Fiasp being added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

The Albanese Government is listing a new form of fast-acting insulin on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 October 2023. 

The Gladstone community will have greater access to free mental health care and support with the announcement of a new Head to Health adult mental health service.

Assistant Minister Emma McBride will travel to Tonga this week to represent the Australian Government at the 15th Pacific Health Ministers Meeting.

The Albanese Government is upgrading My Health Record to ensure that when Australians get a blood test or other diagnostic test, the results are uploaded to their My Health Record so the patient and their practitioner can see the result, quickly and automatically.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Tom Connell about the rural health workforce, investment in Medicare and rural medical training.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Matt Doran about the new Little Wings air retrieval plane, investment into rural and regional health and Voice to Parliament.

Today a special medical retrieval plane, funded by the Australian Government, will join the Little Wings fleet dedicated to transporting seriously ill children in regional, rural and remote locations.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Laura Jayes about tobacco control legislation being introduced into Parliament.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Michael Rowland about tobacco control legislation being introduced into Parliament, and the Voice.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas about tobacco control legislation being introduced into Parliament, and mental health.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Karl Stefanovic about tobacco control legislation being introduced into Parliament, Medicare Urgent Care Clinics and the Voice.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about tobacco control legislation being introduced into Parliament, and aged care.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Matt Shirvington and Natalie Barr about tobacco control legislation being introduced into Parliament.