Ministers' media centre

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sonya Feldhoff about the 2026 Federal Budget; housing supply; negative gearing; capital gains tax; NDIS; and private health insurance.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on hantavirus and the NDIS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop interview about hantavirus quarantine.

The Albanese Government is continuing to deliver a stronger Medicare to ensure Australians can get the care they need, when and where they need it.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about Hantavirus and the NDIS

The Australian Government has launched an open competitive grant funding opportunity for organisations supporting people with disability, their families and carers.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on hantavirus.

Australians are being invited to have their say on Health Star Ratings as Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) opens its first formal call for submissions.

Read the transcript from Assistant Minister White's press conference which covered Health Star Ratings and junk food advertising to children.

The Australian Government is providing up to $1.5 million to Victoria’s cohealth community health organisation, ensuring services remain open at the Collingwood, Fitzroy and Kensington sites while cohealth undertakes improvements to its operations.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference about the expansion of the headspace network.

Residents in the Perth Hills will soon have access to free, walk-in mental health support and care with a Medicare Mental Health Centre under establishment in Kalamunda.

Young people in Western Australia’s Kimberley region will benefit from improved access to mental health support and care with a boost in funding for headspace Broome.

In an Australian first, children and young people with cancer, and their families, will benefit from world leading, comprehensive, research led clinical care in one fully integrated, purpose-built facility.

New and expectant parents in South West Western Australia will soon have access to free mental health care with a Perinatal Mental Health Centre to be established in Bunbury.

People living in Bunbury and the surrounding region will soon have access to free, walk-in mental health support at the new Bunbury Medicare Mental Health Centre.

Read the transcript of Dan Repacholi's doorstop on men's health.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Hamish Macdonald on the Minderoo Children's Cancer Centre opening, aged care and the NDIS.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Stan Shaw.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on the Bunbury Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

The Australian Government is today launching the national Healthy Men Community Conversations project to support the health and wellbeing of men and boys.

The Australian Government has updated the national guidelines for physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for adults.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about free multiple myeloma treatment being available now; and the illicit tobacco inquiry.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Karl Stefanovic.

Eligible Australians with multiple myeloma will now have access to a new free therapy, Carvykti, in public hospitals across Australia thanks to the Australian Government.