Ministers' media centre

Read Minister Butler's opinion piece on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme published in The Weekend Australian on Saturday, 27 June 2026

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

From 1 July, women across Australia will be able to access menopause and perimenopause care and support through all 33 Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain clinics.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's interview with Alex Thomas.

The Australian Government has today announced new and returning appointments to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board, ensuring the Board can continue to deliver for people with disability and their families.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference about support for women to access perimenopause and menopause care.

La Trobe University’s Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre will receive $11.1 million over three years to establish the Australian Autism Knowledge Hub, as part of the Australian Government’s National Autism Strategy.

Read the transcript from Minister McAllister's interview on Politics with Michelle Gratton which covered the NDIS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas.

The Australian Government is investing in health and medical research to better support women experiencing menopause.

Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Tom Steinfort.

The Australian Government is inviting applications for membership of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Advisory Council.

The Australian Government is supporting more autistic job seekers to find and maintain meaningful employment through a new, targeted grant under the National Autism Strategy.    

Ms Jodi Cassar has been appointed as the new Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, to lead Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care reform through to the appointment of a permanent Commissioner.

Read the transcript of Dan Repacholi's interview with Tom Connell.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Whits's press conference about the government's new campaign for asthma in women.

Nearly 50,000 sessions of free mental health support have been delivered across Western Australia through Medicare Mental Health Centres.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Dan Repacholi and David Tapp on men's health.

Read the transcript of Dan Repacholi's interview with Paul Culliver on Men's Health Week.

Read the transcript of Dan Repacholi's interview with Criag Reucassel on Men's Health Week; encouraging men to visit GPs.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about a new aircraft for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Hantavirus quarantine, NDIS, and Thriving Kids.

Read the transcript of Dan Repacholi's interview with Mark Levy on Men's Health Week.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's doorstop interview on the expansion of birthing services at the Calvary Hospital in Hobart.

The remote Aboriginal community of Maningrida and surrounding Homelands in Arnhem Land will benefit from better access to medical care following the construction of a new health care centre, which has now officially opened.

Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Nadia Mitsopoulos.