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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Protecting Australians from Covid-19 and influenza this winter
With winter fast approaching, Australians are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza to help protect themselves and their families from experiencing serious complications from these diseases.-
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Sally Sara, Radio National, ABC – 27 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on Illicit tobacco; US pharmaceuticals and the PBS; mental health and aged care. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Will Goodings, 5AA – 26 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Will Goodings on Federal Budget; strengthening Medicare; SA hospital funding. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Jules Schiller, ABC Adelaide – 26 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Jules Schiller on Federal Budget; illicit tobacco; mental health. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Northern Tasmania – 26 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Evan Wallace on ABC Northern Tasmania which covered the Budget, strengthening Medicare, Medicare Urgent Care Clinics and dental. -
Budget 2025–26: Building a stronger Medicare with a history-making health Budget
The Albanese Labor Government’s 2025–26 Budget is a future-shaping Budget, including history-making investments to build Australia’s future. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, 4BC – 24 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on 4BC with Peter Fegan about the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), cheaper medicines and the election. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio Sydney – 20 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Hamish MacDonald on ABC Radio Sydney which covered cheaper medicines, and adding dental to Medicare. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise - 20 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Today Show - 20 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.