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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Elevating people with lived experience of mental ill-health to drive reform
The Australian Government will invest $8.5 million to support those with a lived experience of mental health to shape the policies and programs that affect them.
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Patricia Karvelas, ABC RN Breakfast - 31 January 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Patricia Karvelas' radio interview on Mental Health Equity and Access Forum; Medicare; Strengthening Medicare Taskforce.-
Elevating people with lived experience of mental ill-health to drive reform
The Australian Government will invest $8.5 million to support those with a lived experience of mental health to shape the policies and programs that affect them. -
Elevating people with lived experience of mental ill-health to drive reform
The Australian Government will invest $8.5 million to support those with a lived experience of mental health to shape the policies and programs that affect them. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 27 January 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler, Prime Minister Albanese and Premier Rockliff's press conference at Latrobe University on Tasmanian General Practice; Medicare; Voice to Parliament; Macquarie Point Stadium and the Port of Darwin. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - Melbourne press conference - 23 January 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on Medicare; bulk-billing; Strengthening Medicare Taskforce; Better Access; and mental health. -
Vaccinate for greater protection against MPOX ahead of Sydney WorldPride 2023
Next month, more than 500,000 people are expected to celebrate in Sydney WorldPride 2023 – a global LGBTIQ+ festival that will attract visitors to Australia from around the world. -
Television interview with Minister Butler and Laura Tingle, ABC 7.30 - 17 January 2023
Read the transcript of the television interview with Minister Butler and Laura Tingle on Medicare; general practice and COVID. -
Modernising the prostheses list committee process
The Australian Government will modernise the existing committee process for prostheses applications through the new Medical Devices and Human Tissue Advisory Committee. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - Melbourne press conference - 5 January 2023
Read the transcript for Minister Butler's press conference on COVID-19; travel arrangements; Medicare; bulk-billing; Strengthening Medicare Taskforce; Better Access; mental health; and Medicare compliance.