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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Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 22 August 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on securing the future of the NDIS; Thriving Kids.Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio Sydney – 22 August 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler with Craig Reucassel on securing the future of the NDIS; Thriving Kids.Delivering a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic for the Tweed Region
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment for a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with a tender process underway from 22 August 2025 to identify a provider to operate the Tweed Valley clinic.Delivering a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic for Woden
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment for a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with the tender process underway to identify a provider to operate the new Woden clinic.Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Perth Drive – 21 August 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Gary Adshead on securing the future of the NDIS; Thriving Kids; aged care.Delivering more Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in Victoria
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment for a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with tender processes underway to identify providers to operate the new clinics in Victoria.Radio interview with Minister Butler, 2SM Mornings – 22 August 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Chris Smith on securing the future of the NDIS; Thriving Kids; aged care.Minister Butler - The Australian Financial Review, Thursday, 21 August 2025.
Read Minister Butler's opinion piece on the NDIS published in the Australian Financial ReviewTelevision interview with Minister Butler, ABC Breakfast - 21 August 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on changes to the NDISRadio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Melbourne Drive – 21 August 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Ali Moore on securing the future of the NDIS; Thriving Kids.