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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Norwood Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in East Adelaide with the opening of the Norwood Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.-
Medicine reviews and support for rural pharmacies to continue under new agreement
Australians living in rural and remote locations will continue to benefit from access to pharmacist care, under a new Heads of Agreement between the Albanese Government and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) as both parties work towards the First Pharmacy Programs Agreement (1PPA). -
Woden Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in the Woden area with the opening of the Woden Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. -
Tweed Heads Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Tweed Valley with the opening of the Tweed Heads Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. -
Seven Medicare Urgent Care Clinics open across Victoria
The Australian Government is delivering seven more Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across Victoria, giving even more people access to fast, high-quality, and completely free walk-in healthcare when they need it most. -
Mental health support package in response to Bondi terrorist attack
In response to Sunday’s terrorist attack the Albanese Government is investing $42.6 million in immediate mental health supports to meet the needs of those impacted. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sky News – 19 December 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Peter Stefanovic on the mental health support package in response to Bondi terrorist attack. -
Maitland Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Maitland with the opening of the Maitland Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 19 December 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with James Glenday on the mental health support package in response to the Bondi terrorist attack. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 19 December 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Monique Wright.