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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Value for private health insurance
The Australian Government has ensured Australians get value for money from their private health insurance.-
Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference – 26 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler, Minister Petrusma and Minister Collins' press conference about Hobart maternity services, midwifery training and proton beam therapy. -
Australian Government delivers support for children in Northern Tasmania with hearing loss
The Australian Government is delivering for Northern Tasmanian children with hearing loss and their families with vital support at the new Launceston Shepherd Centre. -
Delivering more care at the Launceston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
The Australian Government is delivering additional access to urgent health care in Launceston with more funding to the Launceston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic to extend its opening hours. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Northern Tasmania – 24 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Kim Napier about new extended hours of the Launceston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, more bulk billing for all Australians, dental care and the election. -
Television interview with Minister Butler and Sarah Abo – Today Show – 24 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Abo on Medicare bulk billing. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC AM – 24 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sabra Lane on more bulk billing for Australians. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Mark Gibson – ABC Perth Breakfast – 24 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Mark Gibson on more bulk billing for all Australians with biggest investment in Medicare history. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Tom Elliott – 3AW Mornings – 24 February
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Tom Elliott on more bulk billing for all Australians with biggest investment in Medicare history; cheaper medicines; crackdown on illegal vapes; private health insurance. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Adelaide Breakfast – 24 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sonya Feldhoff and Jules Schiller on more bulk billing for Australians.