Ministers' media centre

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Graeme Goodings on hospital funding; bulk billing; aged care; cracking down on illicit tobacco; organ donation and Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on e-bike safety and other business.

The Australian Government has appointed new Chair, Deputy Chair and members of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Advisory Council, which supports Australia’s independent regulator of aged care.

The Australian Government is investing more than $1 billion to train more doctors in more communities.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference.

The Australian and NSW Governments are improving access to free mental health care in NSW, with a network of Medicare Mental Health Centres across the state that saw at least 107,500 visits last year.

New and expectant parents in South West Sydney can now access free mental health care with the opening of the Fairfield Perinatal Mental Health Centre.

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

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

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on the Thriving Kids Advisory Group’s report.

The Australian Government has reached a significant milestone towards delivering better outcomes for Australian children with additional developmental needs, releasing the Thriving Kids Advisory Group’s report.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas on the Thriving Kids Advisory Group's report.

From today, Australians with an aggressive form of prostate cancer will have access to cheaper medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on new prostate cancer treatments being added to the PBS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Andrew Clennell.

The Australian Government is delivering for residents in northern Perth with the opening of the Nollamara Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on public hospital funding, Thriving Kids, aged care and Nipah virus.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with James Glenday about the NDIS and hospital funding negotiations.

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

The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Brisbane with the opening of the Inner Brisbane Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

The Australian Government is delivering for residents in south-west Sydney with the opening of the Austral Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

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

Free, walk in mental health support is now available in Bondi for people affected by the terrorist attack, as part of the Government’s response to support the local community.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo on Nipah virus.