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 – 29 June 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Tom Steinfort.-
Bumper month for cheaper medicines with 10 new PBS listings for July
July is a bumper month for cheaper medicines with 10 new listings giving Australians expanded access to effective and affordable medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). -
Our PBS is a world-leading scheme but it can be better
Read Minister Butler's opinion piece on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme published in The Weekend Australian on Saturday, 27 June 2026 -
Menopause care at all endometriosis clinics
From 1 July, women across Australia will be able to access menopause and perimenopause care and support through all 33 Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain clinics. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 26 June 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr. -
Renewed NDIA Board to support future of NDIS
The Australian Government has today announced new and returning appointments to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board, ensuring the Board can continue to deliver for people with disability and their families. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, ABC Afternoon Briefing – 25 June 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas. -
National roadshow to boost bowel cancer screening
The Australian Government is launching a national roadshow in Adelaide today to take life-saving bowel cancer screening directly to communities. -
New research to improve menopause care for women
The Australian Government is investing in health and medical research to better support women experiencing menopause. -
Primary health care centre opens in Maningrida
The remote Aboriginal community of Maningrida and surrounding Homelands in Arnhem Land will benefit from better access to medical care following the construction of a new health care centre, which has now officially opened.