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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Onshore manufacturing to secure supply of IV fluids
The Australian Government is building Australia’s future by investing in an expansion of Australia’s onshore manufacturing capability for IV (intravenous) fluids, a medical supply of critical importance for surgical operations and hospital care, among other medical uses.-
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Michael McLaren, 2GB – 5 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on onshore IV fluid manufacturing; tobacco. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference – 5 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on the manufacturing of onshore IV fluids. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference – 4 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press release on 50 more Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; Maitland Medicare Urgent Care Clinic -
Minister Butler and Assistant Minister McBride, press conference – 4 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on the Central Coast, NSW about Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; support for Central Coast mums and babies; doctors; private health insurance and Medicare Mental Health Centres. -
Support for Central Coast Mums and Babies
The Australian Government is working with the New South Wales Government to ensure expectant mothers and their babies on the Central Coast continue to have access to essential maternity services. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio National – 3 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, bulk billing, aged care assessments and mental health. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference – 3 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Brisbane about Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, training GPs, international relations and private health insurance premiums. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, 4BC Brisbane – 3 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Peter Fegan on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, bulk billing and the election. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Today Show – 3 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Charles Croucher on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, Ukraine and the AFL Gather Round.