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 and Aged Care.
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 and Patricia Karvelas, ABC RN Breakfast - 1 November 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas on the most new doctors in more than a decade; bulk billing; overseas health professionals.One doctor every hour: most new doctors in more than a decade
The Australian health system added one new doctor every hour last year, on average, with more doctors joining in the last two years than at any time in the past decade.Private hospital sector financial health check
Private hospitals are an important part of the Australian health system, providing patients with choice and taking pressure off our public hospitals to serve the health needs of our communities, especially in the regions.Radio interview with Minister Butler and Matthew Pantelis, FIVEAA Mornings - 31 October 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Matthew Pantelis on the COVID-19 Inquiry; nuclear waste.Television interview with Minister Butler on the Today Show - 30 October 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's television interview with Sarah Abo on the COVID-19 Inquiry Response Report.Patients benefit from historic change to Medicare that elevates nurses and midwives
In Medicare’s 40th birthday year, the Australian Government is making an historic change that will finally support nurses and midwives with some of the highest qualifications to independently provide Medicare services.
Minister Butler and Assistant Minister Kearney, press conference – 30 October 2024
Read the transcript from the joint press conference with Minister Butler and Assistant Minister Kearney, which covered nurses and midwives providing Medicare Services.Television interview with Minister Butler and Angela Bishop, 10 News First – 30 October 2024
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's television interview with Angela Bishop on 10 News First which covered the COVID-19 Inquiry and the Australian Centre for Disease Control.Radio interview with Minister Butler and Sabra Lane, ABC AM Radio - 30 October 2024
Read Minister Butler's interview with Sabra Lane on the COVID-19 Inquiry Response Report, the Australian Centre for Disease Control, long Covid and abortion access.Television interview with Minister Butler on ABC News Breakfast - 30 October 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's television interview with James Glenday on the COVID-19 Inquiry Response Report.