Ministers' media centre

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on Townsville Medicare Mental Health Centre, growth of the perinatal mental health centre network and headspace Plus in Townsville

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.

The Australian Government is investing $40.1 million to create the Neale Daniher National MND Clinical Network and give more people with motor neurone disease (MND) access to treatment

Read Minister Butler's opinion piece on the Neale Daniher National MND Clinical Network published in the Herald Sun on 29 January 2026

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Michael Clarke on the new perinatal mental health centre in Townsville; Medicare Mental Health Centres; headspace plus.

New and expectant parents in North Queensland will soon have access to free mental health care with a Perinatal Mental Health Centre to be established in Townsville.

The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening Medicare by delivering more mental health services in the heart of communities, including North Queensland.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Deputy Prime Minister Marles’s press conference on investment in Motor Neurone Disease, Nipah virus and hospital funding

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Loretta Ryan and Craig Zonca about the new perinatal mental health centre in Moreton Bay; and impacts of under-16s social media ban.

The Albanese Government is proud to support the 2026 Australian Transplant Games, which will be held in Launceston in September.

Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Lara Stimpson about the Australian Government delivering on its Northern Territory Aged Care promise.

The Australian Government is delivering for Moreton Bay residents with the opening of the Deception Bay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference on the Transplant Games.

For the first time, patients, prescribers and pharmacists will be able to have a complete picture of a patient’s medicines history under sweeping reforms to improve standards of care, being introduced by the Australian Government.

Tasmanians are set to pay less for medicines in 2026 with the latest reduction in out-of-pocket prescription costs.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference about cheaper medicines.

Read Assistant Minister White's opinion piece on Medicare in Tasmania published in the Mercury Times on 26 January 2026.

The Albanese Government is delivering for residents on the Central Coast with the opening of the Erina Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.