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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Women’s health trial to expand access to cheaper medicines
The Australian Government is continuing to deliver more choice, lower costs and better health care for women.
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Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opens in Mackay
The Albanese Government is delivering for residents in Mackay with the opening of the Mackay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 13 March 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on the lung cancer screening program. -
New round of university places for future Australian doctors
The Australian Government is continuing its investment in future GPs, with another competitive grant round now open to allocate government funded university medical places. -
Targeted action to deliver more aged care beds
The Australian Government is delivering more aged care beds where they are needed most, to ensure every older Australian can access the world-class aged care they deserve. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise - 6 March 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr. -
Government moves on eye injection costs
Following extensive consultation, the Australian Government has decided not to reclassify intravitreal eye injections (IVI) as out of hospital services, protecting out of pocket costs for patients. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, 5AA – 6 March 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Graeme Goodings about conflict in the Middle East; eye injections to remain in hospitals; proton therapy; Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; aged care; and obesity.
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Geraldton Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Geraldton with the opening of the Geraldton Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. -
Nowra Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Nowra with the opening of the Nowra Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.