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Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Jade Macmillan about the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill; increasing bulk billing across Australia; Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee approval of medication Wegovy; and Adelaide Writers’ Week.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference about the opening of the Joondalup Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain clinic.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Jayne Azzopardi on increasing bulk billing across Australia.

Women and girls in Perth’s north will soon have access to specialist care for endometriosis and pelvic pain, with a new clinic opening in Joondalup on Monday, 19 January.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Alex Thomas on the extreme heat wave.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Lipson.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on Sunrise covering the PBAC approval of Wegovy.

The Australian Government is investing $10.1 million to support the next generation of health and medical researchers.

Australians living with a range of debilitating conditions including juvenile arthritis, rare liver disease and multiple sclerosis will pay less for newly listed PBS listed medicines, thanks to the Australian Government.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on securing nurses with the Mcgrath Foundation; Medical Research Future Fund.

The Albanese Government is delivering 350 Commonwealth-supported cancer nurses, the biggest investment in cancer nursing on record.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Catherine Murphy about 1800MEDICARE.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Joel Dry about 1800MEDICARE.

Read Assistant Minister White's opinion piece on cervical screening published in Women's Agenda on 6 January 2026.

Around 50,000 Australians with a high risk of developing lung cancer have been screened for the disease free of charge since 1 July, thanks to the Albanese Government’s National Lung Cancer Screening Program.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference about the National Lung Cancer Screening Program.

More than 610,000 Australian women have saved money, since essential women’s health medications were listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in March last year thanks to the Albanese Government.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's doorstop interview about women's healthcare.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference about Cheaper Medicines, Medicare Mental Health Check In, 1800MEDICARE, Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, Richardson Review, the Federal Government Response to Bondi Terror Attack, Australian Beef Exports and the eSafety Commissioner.

The Albanese Government is investing almost $280 million in health and medical research projects to drive new discoveries, improve prevention, and deliver better care for Australians.

Research to develop new treatments for some of the most aggressive cancers is one of 11 projects funded through the $55 million National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Synergy Grants scheme this year.

Nick Bolkus made an enormous contribution to the Labor Party, his state of South Australia and to Australia.

Professor Zoe Wainer has been appointed as the first Director-General of the Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC).

Australians living in rural and remote locations will continue to benefit from access to pharmacist care, under a new Heads of Agreement between the Albanese Government and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) as both parties work towards the First Pharmacy Programs Agreement (1PPA).

The Australian Government is delivering for residents in East Adelaide with the opening of the Norwood Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.