Minister Butler's media

The Australian Government today introduced to Parliament world leading vaping legislation to deliver on our promise to protect children, young people and all Australians from the harms of vaping.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Peter Stefanovic on world leading vaping legislation introduced to Parliament.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Sonya Feldhoff and Jules Schiller on world leading vaping legislation introduced to Parliament.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on world-leading vaping legislation introduced to Parliament.

Read the transcript of the radio interview between Minister Butler and Michael McLaren on world leading vaping legislation being introduced to Parliament.

The Australian Government, with state and territory Health Ministers, is increasing the number and diversity of bone marrow donors on the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR).

Two esteemed medical experts have been appointed to oversee the committees that advise Government on funding medicines, medical services, health programs and technologies for Australian patients.

The hidden epidemic of chronic wounds in Australia will be tackled through new initiatives funded with more than $3 million from the Albanese Government.

Australians living with essential tremor can now access Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) through Medicare, with the implementation of services funded through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS).

The Albanese Government is directing extra funding to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) to allow the iconic Australian organisation to deliver even more health services to Australians right across the country.

South Australians will have more options for free primary health care as part of a new pilot program expanding the number of nurse practitioners working in GP clinics, which will also help ease pressure on busy emergency departments.

The Australian Government and Pharmacy Guild of Australia have reached a Heads of Agreement for an 8th Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA).

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on empowering nurse practitioner care in SA; rural and regional health workforce; flu vaccines; RSV vaccines.

Nominations are now open for the Stronger Medicare Awards.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Bension Siebert on vaping.

The Australian Government has ensured Australians get value for money from their private health insurance, with the average cost of private health insurance premiums rising at a much slower rate than the increase in wages, the age pension and inflation.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview with Nadia Mitsopoulos which covered private health insurance premiums.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Chris O'Keefe on private health premiums rising less than other insurance.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on cheaper medicines; new medicines added to 60-day prescriptions; listing of Forxiga; heart failure; diabetes; ketamine.

Australians with chronic heart failure now have access to cheaper medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

The Albanese Government is making medicines cheaper by doubling the number of medicines now available for a 60-day prescription, with an additional 94 medicines for stable, ongoing health conditions like diabetes, epilepsy, breast cancer and menopause now eligible.

The Australian Government has accepted the latest advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on the National COVID-19 Vaccine Program for 2024.

Read the interview with Minister Butler and Craig Reucassel on the new influencer-led vaping campaign; next steps of vaping reform; snus; private health insurance.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Raf Epstein on the new influencer-led vaping campaign; next steps of vaping reform; private health insurance.

On Rare Disease Day, the Albanese Government has announced two more rare genetic conditions have been recommended by the independent group of experts for addition to Australian newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) and a new treatment option for infants with spinal muscular atrophy.