Minister Butler's media

The Australian Government’s Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Launceston has played a key role in easing pressure on the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) during the busy winter months, giving patients faster access to care and supporting the hospital to focus on emergencies.

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

The Australian Government is investing nearly $4 million to drive groundbreaking oral health research that will benefit all Australians.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on the plan to boost Australian sea lion pup resilience; Bedford; hospital funding; aged care; crackdown on illegal tobacco.

The Australian Government is investing $13.6 million to progress key national health and medical research reforms; improve earlier access to emerging treatments, strengthen Australia’s clinical trials and deliver better health outcomes for Australians.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on life changing breast cancer medicine being added to the PBS and US tariffs.

Read the transcript for Minister Butler's interview with Kieran Gilbert on US tariffs, life changing breast cancer medicine being added to the PBS and paracetamol use during pregnancy.

Australians affected by breast cancer and rare kidney disease will soon have access to more cheaper medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on illicit tobacco crackdown in South Australia; US tariffs; childhood vaccination rates; NDIS.

Read the transcript for Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on the Housing Australia Future Fund.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Penberthy on Bedford; MS Society; paracetamol during pregnancy; cracking down on illicit tobacco.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Abo about the Australia–US relationship; vaccines and paracetamol

The Australian Government is boosting access to bulk billing GPs for Canberrans.

For the first time, on 1 November 2025, the Australian Government is expanding eligibility for bulk billing incentives to all Australians and creating an additional new incentive payment for practices that bulk bill every patient.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about delivering more bulk billing; GP workforce; and US reports on Tylenol.

Australia’s rural generalists are being officially recognised as a new speciality field within general practice.

All Ways Healthcare has now transitioned its Cessnock and Kurri centres to be fully bulk billed, meaning every patient who walks through their doors can see a GP without pulling out their wallet.

Australia’s leading scientists have received a vital boost for their research with the Australian Government awarding 71 research projects a share of $130.4 million through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

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

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's radio interview with Sonya Feldhoff on the asthma handbook; aged care; Support At Home Packages; PBS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on IVF sector review; health minister meeting; Thriving Kids program; aged care sector; hospital funding.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Monique Wright on aged care; Home Care Packages.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment for a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with tender processes underway to identify a provider to operate the new Darwin clinic.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about 10 years of the life-changing Medical Research Future Fund; Australian epilepsy research; and dental care.

Today, we mark 10 years of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), which has and continues to deliver life-changing medical research for Australians.