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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Television interview with Minister Butler, Sky News – 24 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Tom Connell on more bulk billing for Australians-
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Sydney Mornings – 24 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Hamish MacDonald on more bulk billing for Australians and the Northern Beaches Hospital. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Tom Elliott – 3AW Mornings – 24 February
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Tom Elliott on more bulk billing for all Australians with biggest investment in Medicare history; cheaper medicines; crackdown on illegal vapes; private health insurance. -
Television interview with Minister Butler and Sarah Abo – Today Show – 24 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Abo on Medicare bulk billing. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Northern Tasmania – 24 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Kim Napier about new extended hours of the Launceston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, more bulk billing for all Australians, dental care and the election. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Adelaide Breakfast – 24 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sonya Feldhoff and Jules Schiller on more bulk billing for Australians. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC AM – 24 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sabra Lane on more bulk billing for Australians. -
$422 million for the future of Australia's health and medical research sector
To reaffirm its commitment towards Australia’s world-leading medical researchers, the Australian Government is investing $422 million in funding for the future of our national health and medical research sector. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Mark Gibson – ABC Perth Breakfast – 24 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Mark Gibson on more bulk billing for all Australians with biggest investment in Medicare history. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, 3AW Weekend Breakfast - 23 February 2025
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's appearance on 3AW Weekend Breakfast on bulk billing.