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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TV interview with Minister Butler, Today Show - 19 January 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo-
$120 million for groundbreaking medical research
Australia’s top health researchers will share in more than $120 million from the Medical Research Future Fund to deliver 60 innovative projects aimed at transforming prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for Australians. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 18 January 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Hugh Whitfield and Natarsha Belling. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Today Show – 18 January 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Michael Atkinson and Alison Piotrowski -
NDIA Board Chair reappointment for 3-year term
The Australian Government has reappointed Mr Kurt Fearnley AO as Chair of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board. -
Chatswood and Dee Why Medicare Urgent Care clinics now open
The Albanese Government is delivering for residents North Sydney with the opening of the Chatswood and Dee Why Medicare Urgent Care Clinics. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise - 16 January 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Monique Wright. -
Ellenbrook Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Albanese Government is delivering for residents in Ellenbrook with the opening of the Ellenbrook Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. -
Carina-Carindale and Capalaba Medicare Urgent Care Clinics now open
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Carindale, Capalaba and surrounds with the opening of the Carina-Carindale and Capalaba Medicare Urgent Care Clinics. -
$14.5 million investment to deliver record number of GPs trained
The Australian Government is investing $14.5 million to deliver an additional 306 new GP training places in 2026 through the Australian General Practice Training program to be delivered by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.