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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Minister Butler doorstop in Perth - 28 August 2023
Read the summary of Minister Butler's doorstop on Clarkson Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opening; WA Urgent Care Clinics-
An Indigenous Voice will help fight against endemic disease
Later this year Australians will get the chance to vote to change our Constitution to recognise the place of First Nations Australians. -
Unleashing the potential for our health workforce review – appointment
The Albanese Government is committing to making sure that our hard-working health workforce can work to the full scope of their profession. -
New support for family, domestic and sexual violence survivors
The Albanese Labor Government is investing in new ways to support victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence. -
TV and sport icons urge Australians to take bowel cancer screening test
Iconic actor Lynne McGranger and AFL legend Leigh Matthews are urging Australians over 50 to Get2it and take a free screening test for bowel cancer. -
Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opens in Albury
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Albury residents, with a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opened at the Border General Practice on David Street. -
More funding for Men's Sheds across Australia
A total of 131 Men’s Sheds will share almost $670,000 in Australian Government funding to continue supporting the health and wellbeing of their community. -
Minister Butler doorstop in Adelaide - 15 August 2023
Read the transcript on First Nations health; bulk billing. -
New treatments for people with chronic migraine and soft tissue sarcoma added to the PBS
From August 2023, Australians with chronic migraine and soft tissue sarcoma will have access to new medicines through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). -
Provider selected for Tamworth Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Tamworth residents to help strengthen Medicare.