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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Addressing rheumatic heart disease in the Pacific
While in Geneva to advance Australia’s interests at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Health Assembly, the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, has announced Australia will invest $5 million over the next four years to help prevent rheumatic heart disease across the Pacific.-
$15 million in research for long COVID
The Australian Government is investing nearly $14.5 million into research to improve our understanding of the impacts of Long COVID on individuals, the community and the Australian health system. -
New supports to quit vaping and smoking
The Australian Government is providing support for Australians to quit vaping and smoking, with new Government advertising campaigns and updated quit support services. -
Television interview with Minister Butler and James Glenday, ABC News Breakfast – 10 June 2024
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview which covered the new vaping and smoking campaigns. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care – press conference – 10 June 2024
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference which covered the vaping and smoking campaigns, and avian flu. -
New data shows bulk billing improves each month
Newly released data shows the GP bulk billing rate continues to improve each month, since the Australian Government tripled the bulk billing incentive on 1 November. -
TV interview with Minister Butler and Sarah Abo, Today Show – 5 June 2024
Read the transcript for Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Abo on NDIS fraud and bulk billing being on the rise. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Patricia Karvelas, ABC Radio National Breakfast – 5 June 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas on bulk billing being on the rise and NDIS fraud. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care – press conference – 5 June 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Canberra on bulk billing being on the rise, GP shortages, ADF recruitment and NDIS fraud. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, doorstop - 4 June 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on the 8th Community Pharmacy Agreement; cheaper medicines.