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, ABC Radio National – 27 October 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on better access to contraception for Australian Women; environmental reform.-
Delivering better access to contraception for Australian women
Australian women will soon have better access to affordable contraceptive options thanks to the Australian Government’s landmark women’s health package. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 24 October 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Woiwod. -
New life saving medicine free for rare disease
Australians with the extremely rare and life-threatening inherited disease, acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) will now have free access to a life saving medicine. -
Tasmanians turning to Medicare Urgent Care Clinics for faster, free care
Tasmanians are continuing to turn to Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in record numbers for timely and free care, easing pressure on busy hospital emergency departments across the state. -
Immunotherapy for patients with advanced cancers
More Australians living with advanced cancer could have access to immunotherapy treatment options, thanks to a new recommendation from the independent Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC). -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 17 October
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr. -
New Chair of the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board
The Australian Government has appointed Kathryn North AC as the new Chair of the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board (AMRAB). -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 10 October 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr. -
Over two million visits to Medicare Urgent Care Clinics
Australians have clocked up more than two million visits to Labor’s free Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, easing pressure on hospital emergency departments and keeping critical care focused where it is needed most.