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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Press conference with Minister Butler, Sydney – 20 October 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on Helen Haines MP, the Burwood Urgent Care Clinic, and 1 million Australians have now used 1800MEDICARE.-
TV interview with Minister Butler, Today Show – 20 October 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sylvia Jeffreys and Tom Steinfort on Helen Haines and 1 million Australians access free health advice through 1800MEDICARE. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Mornings Sydney – 20 October 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Hamish MacDonald on 1 million Australians accessing free health advice through 1800MEDICARE; aged care. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 20 October 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Woiwod on Helen Haines and 1 million Australians accessing free health advice through 1800MEDICARE. -
More than one million Australians access free health advice through 1800MEDICARE
More than one million Australians have accessed free trusted health advice through the Australian Government’s 1800MEDICARE telehealth and digital service. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 16 October 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on private health insurance rebate; investment into aged care. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, ABC Afternoon Briefing – 15 October 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas on private health insurance rebates; investment into aged care. -
Doorstop Interview with Minister Butler, Canberra – 14 October 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's Doorstop Interview on private health insurance rebates and investment into aged care. -
Landmark funding to address historic gender undervaluation in care sectors
The Australian Government is investing $630 million to deliver fairer pay to over 460,000 health, disability and community services workers following the Fair Work Commission’s findings that these industries have been undervalued. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Canberra – 13 October 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on landmark funding to address historic gender undervaluation in care sectors, biotech research, private health insurance, aged care, and smart glasses.