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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Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Opens in Coorparoo
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Coorparoo with the opening of the new Coorparoo Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.-
More speech pathology sessions for young people now available through Medicare
The Australian Government is delivering on our election commitment and expanding access to support services for children and young people with severe speech and language disorders, including stuttering, speech sound disorders, cleft lip and cleft palate. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Adelaide – 26 February 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Adelaide on more speech pathology sessions for young people now being available through Medicare. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Illawarra – 24 February 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Melinda James on the opening of the Shellharbour Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Shellharbour – 24 February 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Shellharbour on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; Four Corners report into gynaecologist care. -
Shellharbour Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Albanese Government is delivering for residents in Shellharbour with the opening of the Shellharbour Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. -
Record jump in bulk billing for Tasmanians
Tasmanians now have access to 59 Medicare Bulk Billing practices, statewide, following the Australian Government’s historic investment to strengthen Medicare. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, Radio National AM – 23 February 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Melissa Clarke about Medicare investment and investigations into a Melbourne gynaecologist. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Today Show - 23 February 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo on Medicare investment. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 23 February 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Bridget Brennan about bulk billing investment; the Four Corners investigation into Dr Simon Gordon; and ISIS brides.