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, 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. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Mundaring – 18 February 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on the Mundaring Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, Private Health Insurance, NDIS Reforms and the Thriving Kids Program. -
Future Tasmanian doctors start training in Launceston
Twenty new medical students will start at the University of Tasmania’s (UTAS) Launceston campus this month where they will complete their entire medical degree, thanks to the Australian Government. -
Burnie Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Burnie with the opening of the Burnie Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. -
2026 Private Health Insurance Premiums
After setting out clear expectations for the sector and asking insurers to resubmit their premium requests multiple times, the Government has approved an average premium increase of 4.41 per cent increase from 1 April 2026.