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The Australian Government has committed an additional $107 million for the regulation and enforcement of Australia’s world-leading new laws on vaping products.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Charlie McKillop on Cairns Medicare Urgent Care Clinic; tripling of the bulk billing incentive; GP Incentive Fund; Enhertu PBS listing; COUCH Cancer Wellness Centre.

Read Minister Butler's speech at the ITEC Symposium 2024

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on additional funding for the regulation and enforcement of world-leading vaping laws; reproductive health; menopause inquiry; tobacco excise.

The Australian Government is delivering cheaper and more accessible healthcare for residents across the Fraser Coast with the opening of the Hervey Bay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC).

The Australian Government has secured the future of Australia’s iconic Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) with a $74.8 million investment.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Murray Jones on the Cairns Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, $1 billion 10-year Royal Flying Doctors Service agreement and private health insurers using 'phoenixing' practices.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference with Senator Nita Green in Cairns on the $1 billion 10-year Royal Flying Doctors Service agreement, rural healthcare services, national flags, the anti-Semitic synagogue attack, drink spiking, fluoridation in water and more.

New and expectant WA parents will get free, personalised mental health support with a new perinatal mental health centre to be established in Wanneroo, Western Australia.

Today the Commonwealth Ombudsman released a report into the “loophole” tactics that private health insurers have been using to charge millions of Australians more for private health cover.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride and the Treasurer Jim Chalmers' press conference on Medicare mental health centres; MYEFO; childcare.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on the Commonwealth Ombudsman Report into “loopholes” making private health insurance more expensive, support for severe mental health and the anti-Semitic attack on a Melbourne synagogue.

The Australian Government is making medicines cheaper for over a hundred thousand Australians living with type 2 diabetes mellitus and with high risk of heart disease through expanded treatment options under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference which covered the decision to make diabetes medicine cheaper for hundreds of thousands of Australians.

The Australian Government, in partnership with Cancer Council Australia, are doubling down on efforts to reduce the number of Australians with skin cancer by investing $15 million in proven campaigns targeting at-risk groups.

New and expecting parents in southern Brisbane can access free mental health care services, with the new Australian Government-funded perinatal mental health centre at Greenslopes Private Hospital.

More Tasmanians will be able to access free urgent medical care closer to home with the Bridgewater Medicare Urgent Care Clinic officially opening.

The Australian Government’s Medicare Urgent Care Clinics will this week achieve an historic milestone with 1 million free visits across the country.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview with Emma Rebellato on ABC News Breakfast which covered private health insurance and a million visits to Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on Triple M Breakfast which covered the opening of the Bridgewater Medicare Urgent Care Clinic and dental.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on ABC Hobart Mornings which covered the Bridgewater Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, GP availability, dental, contraception, menopause, endometriosis treatment, Health Ministers Meeting, aged care home care packages and more.

More than half of the 61 Medicare Mental Health Centres being rolled out by the Australian Government are now open and providing free mental health care to everyone who walks through the door, in every state and territory.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview on ABC Radio Brisbane Breakfast with Loretta Ryan and Joel Spreadborough which covered Medicare Mental Health Centres.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference with Minister Collins which covered the Bridgewater Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, and GP access.

Read Minister Butler's speech to the 6th Global Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Congress in Melbourne.