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, Today - 21 August
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on Autism in the NDIS, the Thriving Kids Program and Monash IVFRadio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Melbourne Drive – 21 August 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Ali Moore on securing the future of the NDIS; Thriving Kids.Delivering more Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in Western Australia
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to deliver a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with tender processes commencing to identify providers to operate the Bateman, Ellenbrook and Mirrabooka clinics in Western Australia.Q&A from Minister Butler, National Press Club – 20 August 2025
Read the Q&A from Minister Butler's speech at the National Press Club in Canberra about securing the future of the NDIS.Delivering more Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in Brisbane and Burpengary
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment for a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with tender processes underway to identify providers to operate the new Brisbane and Burpengary clinics.Television interview with Minister Butler, ABC 7:30 – 20 August 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on ABC 7:30 with Sarah Ferguson.Speech from Minister Butler, National Press Club – 20 August 2025
Read Minister Butler's speech at the National Press Club in Canberra about securing the future of the NDIS.Delivering more Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in Sydney
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment for a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with tender processes underway to identify providers to operate the Chatswood, Dee Why, Marrickville and Burwood clinics.Delivering more Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in Tasmania
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to open a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, including 3 in Tasmania.Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 15 August 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on Sunrise with Natalie Barr.