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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Improving access to new medicines and treatments
The Albanese Government is taking immediate steps to bring medicines and new treatments to Australians sooner following the interim report by the Health Technology Assessment Review Implementation Advisory Group.-
Honouring Professor Richard Scolyer AO
Professor Richard Scolyer’s contribution to brain cancer research and advocacy will be continued and further celebrated with a new position named in his honour at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse.
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Speech from Minister Butler, Australian Parliament House – 3 September 2025
Read Minister Butler's speech at Parliament House in Canberra about PharmAus25. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 2 September 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Matt Shirvington on delivering cheaper medicines. -
New free vaccine to protect kids against pneumococcal
Australian children will now have stronger protection against pneumococcal with the Australian Government implementing a new and improved vaccine on the National Immunisation Program (NIP). -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio National – 2 September 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara about home care packages; delivering cheaper PBS medicines costing no more than $25 a script; Thriving Kids; and specialist costs. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Today Show – 2 September 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Karl Stefanovic about anti-immigration rallies; migration; and delivering cheaper PBS medicines costing no more than $25 a script. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 2 September 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Bridget Brennan on delivering cheaper PBS medicines, anti-immigration rallies and IVF. -
Doorstop interview with Minister Butler, Canberra – 2 September 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop interview about delivering cheaper PBS medicines costing no more than $25 a script.; Home Care Packages; freedom of information legislation; anti-immigration rallies; and IVF. -
More cheaper medicines now available for Australians
From today, Australians with paediatric psoriasis, fibrodysplasia, asthma, cystic fibrosis and blood cancer now have access to new and expanded cheaper medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).