Minister Butler's media

The Australian Government is investing $110 million over three years to support new projects that help prevent chronic conditions and improve care for people living with them.

Australians living with autoimmune disease, lymphoma, Parkinson's, motor neuron disease and cerebral palsy will have access to new medicines thanks to expanded and new listings on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on world first cheaper immunotherapy treatment listing for patients with advanced or rare cancers.

From today, thousands more Australians living with advanced and rare cancers will have access to affordable immunotherapy treatment options through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on ISIS brides and tax reform.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Adelaide on more speech pathology sessions for young people now being available through Medicare.

The Australian Government is delivering on our election commitment and expanding access to support services for children and young people with severe speech and language disorders, including stuttering, speech sound disorders, cleft lip and cleft palate.

The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Coorparoo with the opening of the new Coorparoo Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Shellharbour on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; Four Corners report into gynaecologist care.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Melinda James on the opening of the Shellharbour Medicare Urgent Care Clinic,

The Albanese Government is delivering for residents in Shellharbour with the opening of the Shellharbour Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Bridget Brennan about bulk billing investment; the Four Corners investigation into Dr Simon Gordon; and ISIS brides.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo on Medicare investment.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Melissa Clarke about Medicare investment and investigations into a Melbourne gynaecologist.

Tasmanians now have access to 59 Medicare Bulk Billing practices, statewide, following the Australian Government’s historic investment to strengthen Medicare.

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

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering for residents in Kingborough with the Kingston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic set to open on Monday 23rd February.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on the Mundaring Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, Private Health Insurance, NDIS Reforms and the Thriving Kids Program.

Twenty new medical students will start at the University of Tasmania’s (UTAS) Launceston campus this month where they will complete their entire medical degree, thanks to the Australian Government.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Oliver Peterson on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, Private Health Insurance, Medical Specialist Fees, Eye Injections and the Thriving Kids Program.

After setting out clear expectations for the sector and asking insurers to resubmit their premium requests multiple times, the Government has approved an average premium increase of 4.41 per cent increase from 1 April 2026.

The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Burnie with the opening of the Burnie Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

The Australian Government is delivering more support for Australians with cystic fibrosis (CF) with a new medicine listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Australians with chronic kidney disease and psoriasis will now have access to cheaper medicines for each condition, on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

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