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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Budget 2023–24: Delivering the largest ever pay rise to aged care workers
The 2023–24 Budget delivers on the Albanese Government’s commitment to restore dignity to aged care and ensure older Australians are treated with the respect they deserve with an overall spend in aged care of $36 billion in 2023–24.-
Minister for Health and Aged Care - Press Conference - Adelaide - Friday, 5 May 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's Press Conference in Adelaide on Heart Health Checks and cheaper medicines. -
Protecting Australians against heart disease
The Albanese Government is acting to protect Australians against our country’s biggest killer – heart disease. 
Albanese Government's second Budget to deliver fairer wages for aged care workers
The Albanese Labor Government’s second Budget will deliver a record 15% pay increase for aged care workers across Australia.-
Eliminating HIV transmission and ensuring health equity for LGBTIQA+ Australians
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to eliminate HIV transmission in Australia, and address the health disparities experienced by LGBTIQA+ people. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care – transcript – 2GB Drive – 3 May 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Chris O'Keefe on vaping. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care – transcript – ABC Brisbane Mornings – 3 May 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Rebecca Levingston on Medicare, the health system and healthy living. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care – transcript – ABC Adelaide Breakfast – 3 May 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Stacey Lee and Nikolai Beilharz on vaping. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care – transcript – ABC 7.30 – 2 May 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Speers on vaping and Medicare. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care – National Press Club – Q&A transcript – 2 May 2023
Read the transcript for Minister Butler's Q&A at the National Press Club on 2 May 2023.