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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$10.1 million to back Australia's next generation of medical researchers
The Australian Government is investing $10.1 million to support the next generation of health and medical researchers.-
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC AM – 9 January 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Lipson. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sky News – 9 January 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Alex Thomas on the extreme heat wave. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 9 January 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on Sunrise covering the PBAC approval of Wegovy. -
Cheaper medicines for children's inflammatory diseases, rare liver disease and multiple sclerosis
Australians living with a range of debilitating conditions including juvenile arthritis, rare liver disease and multiple sclerosis will pay less for newly listed PBS listed medicines, thanks to the Australian Government. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Today Show – 6 January 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Joel Dry about 1800MEDICARE. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Sydney – 6 January 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on securing nurses with the Mcgrath Foundation; Medical Research Future Fund. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 6 January 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Catherine Murphy about 1800MEDICARE. -
Securing cancer nurses with the McGrath Foundation
The Albanese Government is delivering 350 Commonwealth-supported cancer nurses, the biggest investment in cancer nursing on record. -
Almost 50,000 Australians screened for lung cancer
Around 50,000 Australians with a high risk of developing lung cancer have been screened for the disease free of charge since 1 July, thanks to the Albanese Government’s National Lung Cancer Screening Program.