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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Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Adelaide – 13 May 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sonya Feldhoff about the 2026 Federal Budget; housing supply; negative gearing; capital gains tax; NDIS; and private health insurance.-
Budget 2026-27: A stronger care system for all Australians
The Albanese Government is continuing to deliver a stronger Medicare to ensure Australians can get the care they need, when and where they need it. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 12 May 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on hantavirus and the NDIS. -
Doorstop interview with Minister Butler, Parliament House – 12 May 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop interview about hantavirus quarantine. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Canberra - 11 May, 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about Hantavirus and the NDIS -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 8 May 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on hantavirus. -
Securing the future of cohealth
The Australian Government is providing up to $1.5 million to Victoria’s cohealth community health organisation, ensuring services remain open at the Collingwood, Fitzroy and Kensington sites while cohealth undertakes improvements to its operations. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Sydney Mornings – 6 May 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Hamish Macdonald on the Minderoo Children's Cancer Centre opening, aged care and the NDIS. -
Australia’s first Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre opens to deliver world leading cancer care
In an Australian first, children and young people with cancer, and their families, will benefit from world leading, comprehensive, research led clinical care in one fully integrated, purpose-built facility. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Today Show – 5 May 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Karl Stefanovic.