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 and Aged Care.
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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Latest media
Read the latest media releases, speeches and transcripts.
Fourth Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opens in South Australia
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to South Australians, with the Western Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opening from 4 December at Old Port Road Medical & Dental Centre in Royal Park.-
Cheaper medicines for breast cancer, small cell lung cancer, biliary tract cancer, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and Crohn's disease
From 1 December 2023, Australians with small cell lung cancer (SCLC), biliary tract cancer (BTC), juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and Crohn's disease (CD) will now have access to new treatment options through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 10 December 2023
Read the Minister's transcript on the opening of the Western Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. -
Radio Interview with Minister Butler and Leon Compton - ABC Tasmania Statewide Mornings - 8 December 2023
Read Minister Butler's interview with Leon Compton on vaping; Urgent Care Clinics. -
Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opens in Rockhampton
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to the Rockhampton community, with the Rockhampton Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opening on 6 December 2023. -
Television interview with Minister Butler and Sylvia Jeffreys, Today Show - 7 December 2023
Read Minister Butler's interview with Sylvia Jeffreys on $1.2 billion Strengthening Medicare measures. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Sabra Lane, ABC AM - 7 December 2023
Read Minister Butler's interview with Sabra Lane on National Cabinet Strengthening Medicare measures; NDIS review. -
Provider finalised for Broome Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Western Australians with a provider for the Broome Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) finalised, following an Expression of Interest process. -
Laws begin a new era of tobacco control
Australia now has the legislation in place to underpin our renewed fight against tobacco and protect the next generation from the devastating impacts of smoking. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 7 December 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Canberra on the new era of tobacco control; hospital agreement.