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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Ninety Medicare Urgent Care Clinics Now Open
The Australian Government is already delivering on its commitment to open a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across Australian with three opening in Victoria, bringing the totally number of clinics open across the country to 90.-
Have your say on reforms to the Disability Discrimination Act
The Australian Government has today released an Issues Paper to seek views on reforms to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, as well as other opportunities to clarify and strengthen protections for people with disability. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 1 August 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 29 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on medical cannabis; e-scooters. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 29 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with James Glenday on cheaper medicines. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Today Show – 29 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Abo on cheaper medicines; bulk billing. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio National – 29 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on cheaper medicines; bulk billing. -
School program prevents teen vaping
In a major public health breakthrough, an Australian trial of the school-based OurFutures Vaping Prevention Education program has demonstrated real-world outcomes in preventing youth vaping. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Canberra – 29 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on school program that prevents teen vaping; Ramsay psychology clinics; Bedford; WA hospital funding. -
The Australian Government accelerates genomic medicine and research
The Australian Government has launched Genomics Australia, a new national body to harness cutting-edge genomic research and technologies to prevent, diagnose and treat Australians with cancer and other diseases.