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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Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Illawarra – 24 February 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Melinda James on the opening of the Shellharbour Medicare Urgent Care Clinic,-
Press conference with Minister Butler, Shellharbour – 24 February 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Shellharbour on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; Four Corners report into gynaecologist care. -
Shellharbour Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Albanese Government is delivering for residents in Shellharbour with the opening of the Shellharbour Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. -
Record jump in bulk billing for Tasmanians
Tasmanians now have access to 59 Medicare Bulk Billing practices, statewide, following the Australian Government’s historic investment to strengthen Medicare. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, Radio National AM – 23 February 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Melissa Clarke about Medicare investment and investigations into a Melbourne gynaecologist. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Today Show - 23 February 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo on Medicare investment. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 23 February 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Bridget Brennan about bulk billing investment; the Four Corners investigation into Dr Simon Gordon; and ISIS brides. -
TV Interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise - 20 February 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr. -
Kingston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic to open
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering for residents in Kingborough with the Kingston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic set to open on Monday 23rd February. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Perth Drive - 18 February, 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Oliver Peterson on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, Private Health Insurance, Medical Specialist Fees, Eye Injections and the Thriving Kids Program.