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The Australian Government is delivering affordable health care for the Launceston and northern Tasmania community with more bulk billing and cheaper medicines helping to ease cost of living pressures.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Ben Lawrence on urgent care clinics in Launceston, Devonport and Burnie; and bowel cancer screening.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about Urgent Care Clinics in Tasmania, and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Susan Graham-Ryan on mental health services in regional Australia, Medicare Mental Health Check In, Mental Health Agreement negotiations and National Disability Insurance Scheme Reforms.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Kim Napier on Launceston General Hospital, aged care and screening procedures.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Sally Sara on mental health services in regional Australia, negotiations for a new National Mental Health Agreement and gambling.

The Australian Government is making health care more affordable and accessible for Tasmanians living in the North West, with more bulk billing GPs and cheaper medicines easing cost of living pressures.

The Australian Government is delivering on its election commitment of delivering a network of 20 headspace outreach services in regional and remote communities with a more than $27 million investment.

Read the transcript of Dan Repacholi's interview with Nick Cuppitt about Men's Health; Healthy Men Community Conversation; GP Health Checks; Rural and Regional Health Outcomes; Men's Sheds; and Grassroots Sport.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about the federal government grant to Calvary Sandhill for memory support unit; Launceston Urgent Care Clinic; Launceston General Hospital; pathology tests; NDIS; PBS; and gambling legislation.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Leon Compton about palliative care; PHI rebates; and the NDIS.

The Albanese Labor Government’s latest reforms to Paid Parental Leave have begun. From 1 July eligible families can access up to 26 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, backed by the Government. 

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference about paid parental leave

Read Minister McBride's opinion piece on healthcare in the Northern Territory

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Melissa Clarke on NDIS and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's interview with Kylie Baxter about changes in women's health delivery.

A jail term imposed today sends a clear warning to any person who sets out to defraud the National Disability Insurance Scheme – you will be caught and punished.

Today the Albanese Labor Government has released its response to the Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner's landmark report, Transforming Aged Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Melissa Clarke.

The Australian Government has today passed historic legislation to allow authorised nurses to prescribe Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines.

Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians will have an enduring, independent voice at the heart of the aged care system, with the Australian Government introducing legislation to establish Australia's first permanent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on delivering real change for Australians; minimum and award wage increases; paid parental leave; PBS; NDIS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with James Glenday about delivering real change for Australians on July 1.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Tom Steinfort on delivering real change for Australians; new medicines on the PBS; Medicare UCCs; record public hospital funding.