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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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 Darwin – 20 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on ABC Radio Darwin with Adam Steer which covered cheaper medicines and adding dental to Medicare. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sky News – 20 March 2025
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview with Peter Stefanovic on Sky News which covered cheaper medicines and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Sabra Lane, ABC AM - 20 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. -
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, Today Show - 20 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. -
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, ABC News Breakfast – 20 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on ABC News Breakfast with Bridget Brennan which covered cheaper medicines and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. -
Strengthening Medicare: Cheaper medicines to get even cheaper
The Australian Government is making cheaper medicines even cheaper – with a script to cost Australians no more than $25 under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Simon Beaumont, 6PR – 18 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Simon Beaumont on 50 additional Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.