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 and Aged Care.
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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Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio National – 3 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, bulk billing, aged care assessments and mental health.-
TV interview with Minister Butler, Today Show – 3 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Charles Croucher on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, Ukraine and the AFL Gather Round. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, 4BC Brisbane – 3 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Peter Fegan on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, bulk billing and the election. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Hobart – 3 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Leon Compton on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics and smoking. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 3 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with James Glenday on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, international relations, defence, the election and Cyclone Alfred. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference – 3 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Brisbane about Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, training GPs, international relations and private health insurance premiums. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sky News – 3 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Kieran Gilbert on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics and bulk billing. -
Strengthening Medicare: 50 more Medicare Urgent Care Clinics
The Australian Government will build on its historic investment in Medicare to expand the availability of free, urgent care, with a $644 million commitment to open another 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, with more clinics in every state and territory. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Darwin – 28 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Rick Hind on Darwin private maternity service; aged care reforms; private health insurance premiums -
Professor Ian Frazer steps down as Chair of the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board
Professor Ian Frazer AC has informed the Australian Government of his decision to step down from his role as Chair of the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board (AMRAB).