Minister Butler's media

In a major public health breakthrough, an Australian trial of the school-based OurFutures Vaping Prevention Education program has demonstrated real-world outcomes in preventing youth vaping.

The Australian Government is making cheaper medicines even cheaper – with legislation being introduced to Parliament this week that will mean a prescription on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) will cost Australians no more than $25 from 1 January next year.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Ferguson on cheaper medicines; Donanemab.

The Australian Government has launched Genomics Australia, a new national body to harness cutting-edge genomic research and technologies to prevent, diagnose and treat Australians with cancer and other diseases.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Ferguson on Medicare legislation changes.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on cheaper medicines.

Bedford is a South Australian icon that has supported South Australians living with a disability and their families for more than 80 years.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on Bedford.

Read the interview with Minister Butler and James Glenday on Ramsay psychology clinics; Bedford.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview Jules Schiller on Bedford; NDIS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Monique Wright on US beef imports.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Penberthy on Bedford.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Peter Fegan on bulk billing.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on the PBS; dental care.

Australians with post-transplant cytomegalovirus, breast, bile duct and urothelial cancer now have access to new and expanded cheaper medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Monique Wright on toxic algal bloom.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Jo Laverty on aged care; SA hospital system; flu vaccinations; vaping rates down among young people in South Australia.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on over 10 million illicit vapes seized; health technology assessment review; SA health and hospitals

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with James Glenday on new data showing fewer young people taking up vaping.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and Australian Border Force (ABF) have seized more than 10 million illicit vapes, with a current street value of almost half a billion dollars, from the Australian market since January 2024.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Abo on over 10 million illicit vapes seized.

The Albanese Government has awarded nearly $100 million in funding for emerging Australian biomedical and medical technology innovations.

The Meadowbrook Health Centre fully funded by the Australian Government is now open to patients.

The Australian Government is getting on with the job of delivering new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across the country with the expressions of Interest (EOI) to establish two additional Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (Medicare UCCs) in Terrigal and Maitland now open.

The Australian Government is delivering additional access to urgent health care in Tasmania by enabling the Launceston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) to extend its opening hours from today.