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 and Aged Care.
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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Health Ministers and Health Chief Executives met today in Canberra to discuss priorities for the Australian health system
Health Ministers and Health Chief Executives met today in Canberra to discuss priorities for the Australian health system. This was the first meeting of the Health Ministers since the Federal election on 21 May 2022.
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New PBS listings from 1 July 2022
From 1 July 2022, Australians will have access to three new drugs on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). -
Minister Butler press conference at Parliament House - 30 June 2022
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on the Government’s actions in relation to COVID-19 and vaccines. -
Review into COVID-19 vaccine and treatment purchases
The Australian Government is undertaking an independent review of Australia’s vaccine and treatment procurements, led by former Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Health, Professor Jane Halton AO. -
No time for complacency in battle with COVID-19
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International Neonatal Screening Day
Today, 28 June, is International Neonatal Screening Day, a day that celebrates the birthday of Dr Robert Guthrie, the American microbiologist who introduced the first dried bloodspot testing for rare disease. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Waleed Aly, ABC Melbourne - 23 June 2022
Read the transcript of the Radio interview with Minister Butler and Waleed Aly, ABC Melbourne on antivirals for COVID -
New $11 million winter vaccine communication campaign and availability of antivirals
The Australian Government today launched an $11 million six-week campaign to encourage people to get vaccinated for both COVID-19 and influenza this winter and underlined the availability of antivirals for those most vulnerable to severe effects of COVID-19. -
Australia committed to supporting future pandemic preparedness and response
The Australian Government will contribute funding towards a new Financial Intermediary Fund (FIF) for pandemics which will be established at the World Bank, as part of our commitment to protecting against the impact of future pandemics. -
Minister Butler press conference at Parliament House - 22 June 2022
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference at Parliament House - 22 June 2022 on the Government’s actions in relation to COVID; Financial Intermediary Fund; information campaign for booster doses; COVID treatments; hospital funding and other topics