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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Television interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 3 November 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Stephanie Ferrier on more bulk billing for all Australians.-
Press conference with Minister Butler, Adelaide – 2 November 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on more bulk billing for all Australians and net zero targets. -
Tasmanians to access more bulk billing
The Launceston community will benefit from more bulk billing thanks to the Australian Government’s historic $8.5 billion investment with the First Point Healthcare Clinic transitioning to fully bulk billing from 1 November for every patient. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Adelaide – 31 October 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on strengthening Medicare and oral cancer.
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Radio interview with Minister Butler, 2SM – 31 October 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Chris Smith on strengthening Medicare and MyMedicare. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 31 October 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on Strengthening Medicare. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Adelaide – 30 October 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Rory McClaren and Sonya Feldhoff on strengthening Medicare.
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Television interview with Minister Butler on ABC Afternoon Briefing – 29 October 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas on Strengthening Medicare; gender affirming care. -
Over $9 million for health and medical research partnerships
The Australian Government is strengthening research partnerships that will deliver better care for Aboriginal communities across Australia, with more than $9 million invested in new health and medical research projects.
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Cheaper medicine for kidney disease patients
Tens of thousands of Australians living with chronic kidney disease will soon have access to more cheaper medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.