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 and David Bevan, ABC Adelaide Mornings - 11 November 2024
Read the transcript of the interview with Minister Butler and David Bevan on aged care reforms.Fairfield Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Sydney’s southwest with the opening of the Fairfield Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.Television interview with Minister Butler and Sophie Walsh and Clint Stanaway, Weekend Today - 10 November 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sophie Walsh and Clint Stanaway on the new RSV vaccine program and the PWSS annual reportWorld-leading approach to protect babies from RSV
Australian mums and their newborn babies will have free access to the best and most comprehensive protection in the world against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ahead of Winter in 2025.Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference - 10 November 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference which covered the new RSV vaccine program and the PWSS annual report.Television interview with Minister Butler and Andrew Clennell, Sky Sunday Agenda - 10 November 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Andrew Clennell on the new RSV vaccine program, COVID Inquiry Report, PWSS annual report and the US electionSupporting Australians to know how to access affordable health care
In response to recent rises in the number of Australians delaying or deferring health care, a new public information campaign will support Australians to know how they can access affordable health care.Time to Get2It and take a test that could save your life
Read Minister Butler's op ed on the Get2It bowel cancer campaign. Originally published in The Advertiser, 6 November 2024Charlestown Medicare Urgent Care Clinic to open in November
The Australian Government is delivering on its promise to strengthen Medicare for the Hunter with a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) to give better access to high quality and fully bulk billed health care.Additional Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee meeting
The Australian Government is ensuring patients get access to life changing medications and treatments as quickly as possible.