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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Have your say on reforms to the Disability Discrimination Act
The Australian Government has today released an Issues Paper to seek views on reforms to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, as well as other opportunities to clarify and strengthen protections for people with disability.-
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 1 August 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Canberra – 29 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on school program that prevents teen vaping; Ramsay psychology clinics; Bedford; WA hospital funding. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 29 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with James Glenday on cheaper medicines. -
School program prevents teen vaping
In a major public health breakthrough, an Australian trial of the school-based OurFutures Vaping Prevention Education program has demonstrated real-world outcomes in preventing youth vaping. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 29 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on medical cannabis; e-scooters. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Today Show – 29 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Abo on cheaper medicines; bulk billing. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio National – 29 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on cheaper medicines; bulk billing. -
Government continues to make medicines cheaper
The Australian Government is making cheaper medicines even cheaper – with legislation being introduced to Parliament this week that will mean a prescription on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) will cost Australians no more than $25 from 1 January next year. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Canberra – 28 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on cheaper medicines.