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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Changes to requirements for international arrivals
From 12.01am 6 July people will be able to travel to and from Australia without being required to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status.-
Doorstop, Adelaide with Minister Butler on 3 July 2022
Read the transcript of the Doorstop, Adelaide with Minister Butler on Type 1 Diabetes; NSW floods; COVID cases; importance of getting a booster vaccine; fuel excise; Ukraine; Territory rights; climate policy. -
Australian Government delivering life changing devices for Australians with Type 1 Diabetes
The Australian Government is delivering on our election commitment to give all 130,000 Australians with Type 1 diabetes access to subsidised CGM products under the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS). -
Doorstop at Parliament House, Canberra with Minister Butler on 1 July 2022
Read the transcript of the Doorstop at Parliament House, Canberra with Minister Butler on the Health Ministers meeting, COVID vaccine for children under 5 and review of COVID-19 vaccine and treatment procurement. -
Interview with Minister Butler and Michael Usher, Sunrise - 1 July 2022
Read the transcript of the interview with Minister Butler and Michael Usher, Sunrise on COVID vaccine for children under 5 and review of COVID-19 vaccine and treatment procurement. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Patricia Karvelas, Radio National Breakfast - 1 July 2022
Read the transcript of the Radio interview with Minister Butler and Patricia Karvelas, Radio National Breakfast on Government’s actions in relation to COVID-19 and vaccines, review of COVID-19 vaccine and treatment procurement, COVID vaccine for children under 5, and other topics. -
Health Ministers and Health Chief Executives met today in Canberra to discuss priorities for the Australian health system
Health Ministers and Health Chief Executives met today in Canberra to discuss priorities for the Australian health system. This was the first meeting of the Health Ministers since the Federal election on 21 May 2022.
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New PBS listings from 1 July 2022
From 1 July 2022, Australians will have access to three new drugs on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). -
Minister Butler press conference at Parliament House - 30 June 2022
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on the Government’s actions in relation to COVID-19 and vaccines. -
Review into COVID-19 vaccine and treatment purchases
The Australian Government is undertaking an independent review of Australia’s vaccine and treatment procurements, led by former Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Health, Professor Jane Halton AO.