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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Growing productivity in the care economy
The Australian Government’s focus on growing productivity across the Australian economy continued with today’s Health, Disability and Ageing Economic Reform Roundtable in Sydney.-
Delivering more Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in Capalaba, Carindale and Greenslopes
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment for a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with a tender process now commenced to identify providers to operate the Capalaba, Carindale and Greenslopes and surrounds clinics. -
New and expanded PBS listings for endometrial cancer, neuroblastoma, Parkinson's disease and melanoma
Australians with Parkinson’s disease, neuroblastoma, endometrial cancer, cystic fibrosis and melanoma will have access to new and expanded medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 August 2025.
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Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 8 August 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on the PBS. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 7 August 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Emma Rebellato on delivering new Urgent Care Clinics; AI in healthcare; cheaper medicines; illicit tobacco; productivity roundtable. -
Doorstop interview with Minister Butler, Melbourne – 7 August 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop with the Prime Minister on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; PBS. -
Ninety Medicare Urgent Care Clinics Now Open
The Australian Government is already delivering on its commitment to open a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across Australian with three opening in Victoria, bringing the totally number of clinics open across the country to 90. -
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. -
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.