Minister Butler's media

Media release announcing outlining the commitment to open a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Clifton Hill

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on 5AA Sunday Afternoons, which covers bulk billing.

Media release outlining $8.5 billion to deliver an additional 18 million bulk billed GP visits each year, hundreds of nursing scholarships and thousands more doctors.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's appearance on 3AW Weekend Breakfast on bulk billing.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on Sunday Agenda on bulk billing.

The Australian Government is launching the first ever Australian government advertising campaign to showcase the diverse and rewarding careers available in primary health care.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference which covered more doctors and nurses, the new primary health care campaign, private health insurance and bulk billing.

The Australian Government has committed over $22 million for primary care research to ensure Australians get the best possible care for decades to come.

Western Australians living in Perth’s south eastern suburbs will have access to free urgent medical care closer to home with the opening of the permanent location for the Gosnells Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) at Unit 1, 2227 Albany Highway, Gosnells

Read the transcript of Prime Minister Albanese and Minister Butler's press conference on strengthening Medicare; more money for public hospitals.

The Australian Government is delivering for Ali Curung (Barkly Region), Lajamanu (Big River Region) and Galiwin’ku (Elcho Island) with the opening of three new remote Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.

The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Lake Macquarie and Newcastle with the opening of the Charlestown Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its promise to strengthen Medicare with another Medicare Urgent Care Clinic destined for the Gold Coast, this time in Southport.

Medicare billing data shows the Albanese Government’s record investment to strengthen Medicare one year ago has revived bulk billing, with Australians in regional Victoria having an additional 585,900 free visits to the GP in the past year.

Twenty of the nation’s finest health professionals and health teams have been recognised as Medicare Champions in the Stronger Medicare Awards.

Read Minister Butler's interview with Paul Culliver on his visit with Meryl Swanson; strengthening Medicare and the Royal visit.

Tasmanians will soon have another Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, with a provider selected for the Bridgewater medical centre.

A GP, a nurse, an Aboriginal health practitioner and two multidisciplinary health teams are Queensland’s finalists in the Stronger Medicare Awards.

Eleven individuals and teams, covering general practice, psychology, nursing and multidisciplinary teams, are Victoria’s finalists in the Stronger Medicare Awards.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on Para Hills Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

Local access to better health care is a step closer for Yanchep, with the first stage of a new health precinct open to the community in one of the fastest growing areas of Western Australia.

Morayfield residents will be able to access fully bulk billed care with a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC).

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Loretta Ryan and Craig Zonca on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; increase in bulk billing.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop in Brisbane on the opening of the Morayfield Urgent Care Clinic.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to people living in Greater Queanbeyan, with the Queanbeyan Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opening today, 24 July 2024.