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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Maitland Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Maitland with the opening of the Maitland Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.-
Victor Harbor Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Victor Harbor with the opening of the Victor Harbor Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. -
Bathurst Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Bathurst with the opening of the Bathurst Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 12 December 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on parliamentary expenses. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 12 December 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Bridget Brennan and James Glenday on hospital funding. -
Doorstop interview with Minister Butler, Brisbane – 12 December 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on social media ban; health minister meeting; GLP-1 pharmaceuticals. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Brisbane – 12 December 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Craig Zonca on hospital funding. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio National – 12 December 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Melissa Clarke on hospital funding; Thriving Kids; GLP-1 pharmaceuticals. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio Sydney – 11 December 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Hamish Macdonald on Urgent Care Clinics; hospital funding; health ministers meeting; Thriving Kids. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Today Show – 11 December 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sylvia Jeffreys on social media bans.