Minister Butler's media

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; strengthening Medicare investments; bulk billing; more junior doctors in training; private health insurance premiums; specialist costs.

The Albanese Government is delivering on the long-term call for Charles Darwin University to establish a medical school in the Northern Territory.

The Australian Government is providing $2.8 million to fund preliminary exploratory work on the establishment of a new medical school in the Northern Territory.

An extra 160 medical students each year will begin end-to-end rural medical training at six new medical school programs in rural communities, thanks to a $90 million investment from the Australian Government.

Read the transcript of the television interview with Minister Butler, Michael Rowland and Lisa Miller on general practice; the Australian Medical Students' Association roundtable; removing red tape.