Biography
Mark Butler has been the Labor Member for Port Adelaide and Hindmarsh in the Federal Parliament since 2007 and is the Minister for Health, Disability and Ageing.
Mark served as Minister for Ageing and Australia’s first Minister for Mental Health in the Gillard Government. He has also held the ministries of Housing, Homelessness, Social Inclusion, Climate Change, Water and the Environment.
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Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio Sydney – 11 December 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Hamish Macdonald on Urgent Care Clinics; hospital funding; health ministers meeting; Thriving Kids.-
Marrickville, Burwood and Rouse Hill Medicare Urgent Care Clinics now open
The Albanese Government is delivering three new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, all now open in Marrickville, Burwood and Rouse Hill. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Today Show – 11 December 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sylvia Jeffreys on social media bans. -
Gladstone Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Central Queensland with the opening of the Gladstone Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. -
Buderim Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering for residents on the Sunshine Coast with the opening of the Buderim Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Melbourne – 5 December 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Raf Epstein on private health insurance; bulk billing; specialist fees; meningococcal B vaccines. -
Minister Butler doorstop, Melbourne – 5 December 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on social media ban; AMA Private Health Report; bulk billing. -
$9.6 million investment to strengthen healthcare for all Australians
The Albanese Government is investing $9.6 million into research to better support Australians who rely heavily on health services, helping to meet growing demand on the health system. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, 2RM – 5 December 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Chris Smith on increase in bulk billing rates; aged care bed block; hospital funding; specialist fees. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 5 December 2012
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on social media minimum age.