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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More Australians now eligible for free Shingles vaccination
The Albanese Government has expanded eligibility for the free shingles vaccination program.-
Television interview with Minister Butler on ABC Insiders - 22 September 2024
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's television interview with David Speers on IV fluids, shingles vaccine expansion, menopause Senate inquiry, abortion access, IVF access, vaping crackdown, GP shortages and youth mental health. -
Minister for Health & Aged Care and Member for Boothby - Press Conference - 22 September 2024
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's joint press conference with Member for Boothby Louise Miller-Frost on increased free access to shingles vaccine, beer excise, in game gambling ads and preventive health funding. -
Medicare top performing health system in the world
Internationally renowned Commonwealth Fund has ranked Australia’s health system as the top performing country in 2024. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Matthew Pantelis, FIVEAA Mornings - 19 September 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Matthew Pantelis on aged care; bulk billing investments; taking pressure off hospitals; GP workforce; proton therapy. -
Action on unlawful vapes in South Australia
South Australia’s strong enforcement has seen thousands of unlawful vapes taken off the shelves and out of the hands of young Australians. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and David Bevan, ABC Adelaide Mornings - 18 September 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Bevan on aged care reforms; taking pressure off hospitals; vaping enforcement. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference - 18 September 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Adelaide on vaping enforcement; taking pressure off hospitals; retirement villages; women's health; IV fluids; RSV vaccine and monoclonal antibodies. -
Over five million vape products seized - so far
Australia continues to ramp up the fight against illicit vapes, with more than 5.2 million illicit vapes and vaping products seized so far this year. Of these, more than 2 million vapes have been seized since the commencement of the new vaping laws on 1 July 2024. -
Recommendations to ensure access to latest medicines and treatments
The Australian Government has released the final report of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Review.