Ministers' media centre

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Speers on vaping and Medicare.

Read the transcript for Minister Butler's Q&A at the National Press Club on 2 May 2023.

The Albanese Government is taking strong action to reduce smoking and stamp out vaping – particularly among young Australians – through stronger legislation, enforcement, education and support.

Read the transcript for Minister Butler's speech at the National Press Club on 2 May 2023.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the National Suicide Prevention Conference.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Ray Hadley on cheaper medicines.

The Australian Government is laying the foundations for significant reforms to Medicare, with a comprehensive package of measures to ensure Australians have better access to affordable care, cheaper medicines and a stronger health workforce.

Read the transcript of The Hugh Stretton Oration spoken by Minister Butler.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Neil Breen on cheaper medicines.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Stacey Lee and David Bevan on cheaper medicines; hospitals; Urgent Care Clinics.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's radio interview with Virginia Trioli on cheaper medicines.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Nadia Mitsopoulos on cheaper medicines and COVID-19 vaccines.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Matthew Pantelis on cheaper medicines; nurses in nursing homes; Urgent Care Clinics.

More Queenslanders will be able access free, quality mental health and wellbeing support, with a $107.9 million boost to establish Head to Health services across the state.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo on cheaper medicines.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Madeleine Morris on cheaper medicines.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Gary Adshead on cheaper medicines.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference at Parliament House on cheaper medicines; nurses in nursing homes; GP payroll tax.

The Australian Government is easing cost of living pressures and making hundreds of common medicines cheaper, by allowing millions of Australians to buy two months’ worth of medicine for the price of a single prescription.

The Australian Government will provide a further $50 million from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) for research into post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) – commonly known as Long COVID.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with David Dowsett and Emergency medical transport funding, GP grants, Single employer model, HELP debt, Innovative models of care.

Additional free walk-in mental health care services for adults will soon be available in New South Wales, with locations for new Head to Health services agreed between the Australian and New South Wales Governments.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Rebekah Lowe on Aged care; Strengthening Medicare Taskforce; GP Grants Program.

The Australian Government is investing $5.4 million to expand medical transport and specialist outreach clinics for people living in rural and remote areas of Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

The Australian Government is delivering on a key election commitment to strengthen GP practices across the country.