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Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr.

The Australian Government is investing $3.8 million into research to better understand and improve the health of people experiencing unstable housing conditions.

The Australian Government is expanding the Commonwealth Prac Payment to people training in an additional ten key front line health professions. This will provide cost of living relief for students and support our future healthcare workforce.

The Australian Government is delivering more aged care beds where they are needed most, as soon as possible, ensuring older Australians can access the world-class care they deserve.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on smoking survey results, aged care reforms and the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on the Laos methanol poisoning charges.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Emma Rebellato on smoking survey results; domestic violence; Laos methanol poisoning.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Graeme Goodings on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, private health insurance, aged care and pharmacist fees.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler’s press conference about smoking survey results; illicit tobacco market; Laos methanol poisoning charges; and MS medication on PBS.

Smoking and vaping rates are declining or stable, according to the 2025 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s long-running comprehensive study on smoking, vaping and drug use, the National Drug Strategy Household Survey.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Rebecca Norman on aged care; maternal health services; Thriving Kids; NDIS; bulk billing in Bendigo.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on healthcare in Bendigo.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Charles Croucher.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr.

A new Technical Advisory Group (TAG) will meet for the first time today, in the next phase of work towards delivering reforms to secure the future of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

The Australian Government is delivering affordable health care for the Launceston and northern Tasmania community with more bulk billing and cheaper medicines helping to ease cost of living pressures.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Ben Lawrence on urgent care clinics in Launceston, Devonport and Burnie; and bowel cancer screening.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about Urgent Care Clinics in Tasmania, and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Kim Napier on Launceston General Hospital, aged care and screening procedures.

The Australian Government is making health care more affordable and accessible for Tasmanians living in the North West, with more bulk billing GPs and cheaper medicines easing cost of living pressures.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about the federal government grant to Calvary Sandhill for memory support unit; Launceston Urgent Care Clinic; Launceston General Hospital; pathology tests; NDIS; PBS; and gambling legislation.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Leon Compton about palliative care; PHI rebates; and the NDIS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Melissa Clarke on NDIS and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr.

The Australian Government has today passed historic legislation to allow authorised nurses to prescribe Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines.