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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Australia secures new third-generation monkeypox virus vaccine
The Albanese Government has secured 450,000 doses of the new third-generation monkeypox virus (MPX) vaccine by Bavarian Nordic.-
Minister Butler doorstop in Canberra - 4 August 2022
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on Monkeypox; COVID-19 hospitalisations; and vaccines for immunocompromised children.
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TV interview with Minister Butler and Charles Croucher, The Today Show - 4 August 2022
Read the transcript of the TV interview with Minister Butler and Charles Croucher, The Today Show, on COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised children aged six months and above and COVID hospitalisations. -
Minister Butler press conference in Canberra - 3 August 2022
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on Moderna vaccines for children, public awareness campaign, COVID modelling, monkeypox vaccine, lung cancer screening, voluntary assisted dying bill. -
COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 6 months to under 5 years
The Albanese Government has accepted a recommendation from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation to make a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine available to children aged 6 months to under 5 years in certain at-risk population groups. -
New Campaign to encourage good COVID safe behaviour
The Australian Government has today launched a new communication campaign to encourage people to follow public health advice to help slow the spread of COVID-19. -
PBS Listings will help people with spinal muscular atrophy, schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis
From 1 August 2022, Australians will have access to new and updated Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listings, including a new spinal muscular atrophy medicine for adult patients. -
Address to the Australian Medical Association National Conference - 30 July 2022
Read Minister Butler's speech at the Australian Medical Association National Conference on Saturday 30 July 2022. (Check against delivery) -
Address to the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Annual Conference - 29 July 2022
Read Minister Butler's speech at the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Annual Conference on Friday 29 July 2022. (Check against delivery) -
Strengthening Medicare Taskforce appointed
The Australian Government is making it easier for Australians to see a doctor by strengthening Medicare, the critical foundation of our health system.