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 Adelaide – 21 August 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Rory McClaren on aged care, Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, Home Support Program, NDIS, Proton therapy, and private health insurance.-
Press conference with Minister Butler, Adelaide – 21 August 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference with South Australian Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Nick Champion, about affordable housing; proton therapy; hospitals; and bird flu. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio National – 21 August 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on NDIS reform; allied health. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Today Show – 21 August 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr. -
Certainty for older Australians and aged care providers on CHSP
The Australian Government will extend the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) to 30 June 2029 – giving 830,000 older Australians certainty about the services they use every day and supporting providers to continue critical aged care services. -
Government delivers half a million free mental health appointments
More Australians than ever are accessing free mental health support, with Medicare Mental Health Centres delivering more than 500,000 walk-in appointments nationwide as the Government continues to strengthen Medicare. -
Minister Butler, doorstop – 20 August 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Bulter and Minister Rae's doorstop on extending the Commonwealth Home Support Program; IAT; senate inquiry into postpartum injury; melanoma vaccines -
Press conference with Minister Butler and Minister Rae, Canberra – 20 August 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Minister Rae's press conference about extending the Commonwealth Home Support Program; the Integrated Assessment Tool; the Senate inquiry into postpartum injury; and melanoma vaccines. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 19 August 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with James Glenday about tobacco excises and NDIS reforms. -
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 19 August 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr about NDIS reform.