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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TV interview with Minister Butler, Today Show – 5 May 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Karl Stefanovic.-
Press conference with Minister Butler, Melbourne – 5 May 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about free multiple myeloma treatment being available now; and the illicit tobacco inquiry. -
Major budget boost means Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are here to stay
The Australian Government is delivering cost-of-living relief through a major Medicare investment in the upcoming Budget, making Medicare Urgent Care Clinics a permanent part of Australia’s health system. -
Affordable treatment for Australians with colorectal cancer
Australians with stage 4 colorectal cancer are among those who will benefit from new drug listings on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) this month. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Adelaide Breakfast – 1 May 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Jules Schiller and Sonya Feldhoff on specialist medical fees. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 1 May 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio Sydney – 30 April 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Hamish Macdonald on specialist fees. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Alice Springs – 30 April 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Stewart Brash. -
Podcast interview with Minister Butler, Inside Politics – 30 April 2026
Read the transcript of the podcast interview with Minister Butler and Paul Sakkal on securing the future of the NDIS; aged care; private health insurance; specialist fees; vaccination rates. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Sydney – 30 April 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Hamish MacDonald on specialist fees