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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Improving access to primary care in Queensland
The Australian and Queensland Government are working together to improve access to primary care for Queenslanders and reduce pressure on hospital emergency departments.-
Review of National Hospital Funding Agreement
The five-year agreement on public hospital funding between the Australian Government and all states and territories is being independently reviewed -
Minister Butler doorstop in Adelaide - 22 February 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics. -
Expression of interest for Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in South Australia
An Expression of Interest will open on 24 February 2023 in South Australia to establish five Medicare Urgent Care Clinics. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 20 February 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Perth on nurse practitioners; GP shortages; ambulance ramping; nurse negotiations in WA; silica. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Gary Adshead, 6PR Mornings - 20 February 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Gary Adshead on nurse practitioners; alcohol abuse; cashless debit card; GP shortages; vaping. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Nadia Mitsopoulos, ABC Radio Mornings - 20 February 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Nadia Mitsopoulos on nurse practitioners; silicosis; pharmacists scope of practice; Urgent Care Clinics; bulk billing. -
Enhancing team based primary care with nurse practitioners in WA
The Australian and Western Australian Governments are working together to make it easier for people to receive high quality primary care from nurse practitioners across the state. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 19 February 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on cheaper medicines; pharmacist prescribing; safeguard mechanisms. -
1.6 million cheaper medicines in January
New analysis by the Department of Health and Aged Care shows that more than 1.6 million prescriptions for medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) were cheaper in January, after the maximum co-payment was reduced from $42.50 to $30.