Biography
Mark Butler has been the Labor Member for Port Adelaide and Hindmarsh in the Federal Parliament since 2007 and is the Minister for Health, Disability and Ageing.
Mark served as Minister for Ageing and Australia’s first Minister for Mental Health in the Gillard Government. He has also held the ministries of Housing, Homelessness, Social Inclusion, Climate Change, Water and the Environment.
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Research funding and more treatment options to support the fight against MND
The Australian Government is providing a further $4.5 million and listing another treatment to ensure the continuing battle against motor neurone disease (MND) is well armed.-
60,000 mums vaccinated against RSV to protect their newborns
More than 60,000 mums in Australia have received the maternal RSV vaccine to protect their babies from serious illness. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 6 June 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on US beef tariffs -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Melbourne – 5 June 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Ali Moore on aged care reforms; illicit tobacco; vaping crackdown -
New Aged Care Act to start from 1 November
The Australian Government is delivering once-in-a-generation reforms to aged care to build a high-quality, respectful and sustainable system that puts older Australians at the centre of their care, now and into the future. -
Press conference with Minister Butler and Minister Rae, Adelaide – 4 June 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Minister Rae's press conference on the Aged Car Act; illicit tobacco -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio National – 30 May 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on COVID-19, bowel cancer, measles vaccination, Healthscope and NDIS. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise - 30 May 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on a sugar tax -
Protecting Australians from heart disease
The Australian Government is protecting Australians against our country’s biggest killer – heart disease. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Adelaide – 29 May
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on heart health checks; NDIS