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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Statement from Minister Butler – Healthscope
Read the statement on Healthscope, one of Australia's largest private health care providers, entering administration.-
Press conference with Minister Butler, Adelaide – 22 May 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about 8.5 billion investment into Medicare; Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; hospital funding; Donanemab approved by the TGA; specialist fees. -
New milestone for Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with over 1.5 million Australians receiving free treatment
More than 1.5 million Australians have received free, urgent care at a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, without waiting hours in a busy hospital emergency department. -
Adoption of World Health Organization Pandemic Agreement
The Australian Government welcomes the adoption of the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement. -
Statement from Minister Butler – On becoming Minister for Health and Ageing and Minister for Disability and the NDIS
Read the statement on becoming Minister for Health and Ageing and Minister for Disability and the NDIS. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, 5AA – 5 May 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Graeme Goodings about re-election of the government; strengthening Medicare; funding for stoma patients; pathology; and Senate candidate Charlotte Walker. -
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. -
New and expanded cheaper medicines
Australians with Cushing’s syndrome, retinal vein occlusion and psoriatic arthritis, leukaemia, and women needing contraception and menopause support will have access to new and expanded cheaper medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 March 2025. -
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, ABC RN Breakfast – 27 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on ABC RN which covered tobacco, US pharmaceuticals and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, mental health, and aged care.