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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Radio interview with Minister Butler and Kaz, Triple M Hobart – 26 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on Hobart maternity services; bulk billing; aged care.-
Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference – 26 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler, Minister Petrusma and Minister Collins' press conference about Hobart maternity services, midwifery training and proton beam therapy. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Hobart – 26 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Leon Compton about Hobart maternity services, more bulk billing, MRIs and aged care. -
Value for private health insurance
The Australian Government has ensured Australians get value for money from their private health insurance. -
Australian Government delivers support for children in Northern Tasmania with hearing loss
The Australian Government is delivering for Northern Tasmanian children with hearing loss and their families with vital support at the new Launceston Shepherd Centre. -
Delivering more care at the Launceston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
The Australian Government is delivering additional access to urgent health care in Launceston with more funding to the Launceston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic to extend its opening hours. -
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, ABC AM – 24 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sabra Lane on more bulk billing for Australians. -
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. -
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.