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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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. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Canberra - 11 May, 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about Hantavirus and the NDIS -
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. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 8 May 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on hantavirus. -
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. -
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. -
Free multiple myeloma therapy now available
Eligible Australians with multiple myeloma will now have access to a new free therapy, Carvykti, in public hospitals across Australia thanks to the Australian Government. -
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. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise - 15 May 2026
Read Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr.