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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Press conference with Minister Butler, Adelaide – 3 October 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on the plan to boost Australian sea lion pup resilience; Bedford; hospital funding; aged care; crackdown on illegal tobacco.-
Radio interview with Minister Butler, 5AA – 3 October 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Penberthy on Commonwealth support for Bedford. -
Statement from Minister Butler – 3 October 2025
Read the statement on support for Bedford. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Adelaide – 3 October 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sonya Feldhoff on Commonwealth support for Bedford. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 3 October 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on hospital funding. -
$13.6 million to cement Australia's status in world-class clinical trials
The Australian Government is investing $13.6 million to progress key national health and medical research reforms; improve earlier access to emerging treatments, strengthen Australia’s clinical trials and deliver better health outcomes for Australians. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sky News Sunday Agenda – 28 September 2025
Read the transcript for Minister Butler's interview with Kieran Gilbert on US tariffs, life changing breast cancer medicine being added to the PBS and paracetamol use during pregnancy. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Adelaide – 28 September 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on life changing breast cancer medicine being added to the PBS and US tariffs. -
New life changing medicines listed on the PBS
Australians affected by breast cancer and rare kidney disease will soon have access to more cheaper medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 26 September 2025
Read the transcript for Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on the Housing Australia Future Fund.