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 Radio National – 7 September 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sarah about Digital Duty of Care draft bill, illicit vapes and tobacco, veterans’ healthcare, superannuation, migration, and Women’s Health Week..-
More choice, lower costs for one million women
More than one million Australian women have accessed cheaper medicines for contraception, endometriosis and menopause thanks to the Australian Government’s landmark nearly $800 million Women’s Health Package. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 4 September 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on social media; aged care. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Sydney – 4 September 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference tobacco, aged care and private health insurance. -
McGrath Foundation adds prostate cancer nurses
The Australian Government is providing $46.5 million over five years (2027-28 to 2031-32) to further expand the highly regarded McGrath Foundation Cancer Care Nurse service to include prostate cancer nurses from 1 July 2027. -
Consultation opens on proposed NDIS access changes
Australians are invited to help shape proposed changes to how people access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). -
Press conference with Minister Butler and Special Envoy for Men's Health Dan Repacholi, Sydney – 31 August 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Special Envoy for Men's Health Dan Repacholi's press conference on the McGrath Foundation adding prostate cancer nurses. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Adelaide – 30 August 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on cancer treatment listed on the PBS; proton therapy; Phi rebate. -
Expansion of immunotherapy PBS listing to treat multiple new cancers
The Australian Government is continuing to deliver cheaper medicines with thousands more Australians to benefit from an immunotherapy cancer treatment on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise - 28 August 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr.