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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Women in Western Australia saving millions on medicines
More than 80,000 women in Western Australia have saved $8.4 million on essential women's health medicines since new treatments were listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in March last year thanks to the Australian Government.-
TV interview with Minister Butler, Today Show – 13 January 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Jayne Azzopardi on increasing bulk billing across Australia. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio National – 13 January 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Jade Macmillan about the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill; increasing bulk billing across Australia; Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee approval of medication Wegovy; and Adelaide Writers’ Week. -
New endometriosis and pelvic pain clinic opens in Joondalup
Women and girls in Perth’s north will soon have access to specialist care for endometriosis and pelvic pain, with a new clinic opening in Joondalup on Monday, 19 January. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sky News – 9 January 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Alex Thomas on the extreme heat wave. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 9 January 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on Sunrise covering the PBAC approval of Wegovy. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC AM – 9 January 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Lipson. -
$10.1 million to back Australia's next generation of medical researchers
The Australian Government is investing $10.1 million to support the next generation of health and medical researchers. -
Cheaper medicines for children's inflammatory diseases, rare liver disease and multiple sclerosis
Australians living with a range of debilitating conditions including juvenile arthritis, rare liver disease and multiple sclerosis will pay less for newly listed PBS listed medicines, thanks to the Australian Government. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Sydney – 6 January 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on securing nurses with the Mcgrath Foundation; Medical Research Future Fund.