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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Renewed NDIA Board to support future of NDIS
The Australian Government has today announced new and returning appointments to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board, ensuring the Board can continue to deliver for people with disability and their families.-
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 26 June 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, ABC Afternoon Briefing – 25 June 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas. -
New research to improve menopause care for women
The Australian Government is investing in health and medical research to better support women experiencing menopause. -
Primary health care centre opens in Maningrida
The remote Aboriginal community of Maningrida and surrounding Homelands in Arnhem Land will benefit from better access to medical care following the construction of a new health care centre, which has now officially opened.
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Press conference with Minister Butler, Adelaide – 19 June 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about a new aircraft for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Hantavirus quarantine, NDIS, and Thriving Kids. -
RFDS welcomes new aircraft
The Australian Government’s investment of $1 billion over 10 years in the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has helped to deliver a new aircraft in the fleet servicing people in South Australia and the Northern Territory. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC AM – 17 June 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Melissa Clarke on the NDIS and the opening of all Medicare Urgent Care Clinics. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Brisbane – 17 June 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about delivering all Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across Australia. -
One year on: Almost 100,000 Australians access life-saving lung cancer screening
Almost 100,000 Australians at high risk of lung cancer have accessed free screening in the first year of the Albanese Government’s National Lung Cancer Screening Program, with more than 230 primary lung cancers detected.