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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$300 million for a new generation of health and medical research
The Australian Government has reaffirmed its commitment to support innovative health and medical research with a $300 million investment aimed at tackling some of the most pressing health challenges and to improve the health of all Australians.
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Three more Northern Territory Medicare Urgent Care Clinics now open
The Australian Government is delivering for Ali Curung (Barkly Region), Lajamanu (Big River Region) and Galiwin’ku (Elcho Island) with the opening of three new remote Medicare Urgent Care Clinics. -
TV interview with Minister Butler and Leila McKinnon, A Current Affair - 16 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Leila McKinnon on rural healthcare. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 16 December 2024
Read the transcript for Minister Butler's press conference with Marion Scrymgour, Member for Lingiari on Alice Springs; Medicare Urgent Care Clinics -
Television interview with Minister Butler and Leila McKinnon, A Current Affair – 16 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Leila McKinnon on A Current Affair about rural health care. -
Securing cheaper medicines for people with severe eczema
The Australian Government has ensured thousands of Australians living with severe eczema will continue to have access to affordable treatments. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference - 14 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference which covered PBS treatment for severe eczema, nuclear power and paracetamol changes. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 14 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on severe eczema treatment being secured on the PBS; paracetamol changes. -
A better way: suicide prevention in First Nations communities
The Australian Government, in partnership with Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia, are today launching the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025-2035. -
A better way: suicide prevention in First Nations communities
The Australian Government, in partnership with Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia, are today launching the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025-2035.