Minister Butler's media
Read the latest media releases, speeches and transcripts from Minister Butler
The Hon Mark Butler MP
Minister for Health and Aged Care
![Portrait of Mark Butler]()
Read the transcript of the Radio interview with Minister Butler and Waleed Aly, ABC Melbourne on antivirals for COVID
![Portrait of Mark Butler]()
The Australian Government today launched an $11 million six-week campaign to encourage people to get vaccinated for both COVID-19 and influenza this winter and underlined the availability of antivirals for those most vulnerable to severe effects of COVID-19.
![Portrait of Mark Butler]()
The Australian Government will contribute funding towards a new Financial Intermediary Fund (FIF) for pandemics which will be established at the World Bank, as part of our commitment to protecting against the impact of future pandemics.
![Portrait of Mark Butler]()
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference at Parliament House - 22 June 2022 on the Government’s actions in relation to COVID; Financial Intermediary Fund; information campaign for booster doses; COVID treatments; hospital funding and other topics
![Portrait of Mark Butler]()
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Koch on Sunrise - discussing the First wave of Omicron; Australia’s booster rate.
![Portrait of Mark Butler]()
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas, Radio National Breakfast on G20 Health Ministers meeting and other topics.
![Portrait of Mark Butler]()
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Kieran Gilbert, Afternoon Agenda on G20 Health Ministers meeting, COVID boosters for aged care residents and COVID vaccine for children under 5
![Portrait of Mark Butler]()
G20 Health Ministers will meet on 20 June to discuss ways to strengthen global health systems.
![Portrait of Mark Butler]()
The Australian Government will provide $4 million to ensure the continuing battle against motor neurone disease (MND) is well armed.
![Portrait of Mark Butler]()
People aged 12 to 15 who are at most at risk of severe disease are recommended to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccination from 14 June 2022.
![Portrait of Mark Butler]()
With the NRL State of Origin set to kick off in Sydney, Australians are being encouraged to take a half-time toilet break during the 2022 series and do a test to help save lives from bowel cancer.
![Portrait of Mark Butler]()
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Leila McKinnon and Charles Croucher, Today on Nine, discussing the Australian Government's priorities in health and aged care, COVID-19, and access to GPs.