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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New and expanded cheaper medicines for severe and life-threatening conditions
Australians with post-transplant cytomegalovirus, breast, bile duct and urothelial cancer now have access to new and expanded cheaper medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).-
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 18 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Monique Wright on toxic algal bloom. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio Adelaide – 17 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Jo Laverty on aged care; SA hospital system; flu vaccinations; vaping rates down among young people in South Australia. -
Over 10 million vapes seized and fewer young people taking up vaping
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and Australian Border Force (ABF) have seized more than 10 million illicit vapes, with a current street value of almost half a billion dollars, from the Australian market since January 2024. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 16 July
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with James Glenday on new data showing fewer young people taking up vaping. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Adelaide – 16 June 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on over 10 million illicit vapes seized; health technology assessment review; SA health and hospitals -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Today Show – 16 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Abo on over 10 million illicit vapes seized. -
$100 million to support Australian medical innovations
The Albanese Government has awarded nearly $100 million in funding for emerging Australian biomedical and medical technology innovations. -
New Meadowbrook Health Centre providing more care, closer to home
The Meadowbrook Health Centre fully funded by the Australian Government is now open to patients. -
Expressions of interest open for Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in Maitland and Terrigal
The Australian Government is getting on with the job of delivering new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across the country with the expressions of Interest (EOI) to establish two additional Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (Medicare UCCs) in Terrigal and Maitland now open.