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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Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference – 5 December 2024
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference with Minister Collins which covered the Bridgewater Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, and GP access.-
World leading Moderna vaccine facility opens in Victoria
The Southern Hemisphere’s only mRNA manufacturing facility has opened in Victoria – backed by the Australian and Victorian Governments – ensuring world-class mRNA vaccines and medicines can be made in Australia and creating hundreds of jobs. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, speech – 4 December 2024
Read Minister Butler's speech to the 6th Global Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Congress in Melbourne. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, speech – 4 December 2024
Read Minister Butler's speech to the NACCHO conference in Canberra -
National action plan on dementia released
The Australian Government has released a historic document, the National Dementia Action Plan 2024-2034, marking our commitment to Australia being more dementia inclusive. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, speech – 4 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's speech at the opening of the Moderna Technology Centre in Melbourne. -
Charlestown Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Lake Macquarie and Newcastle with the opening of the Charlestown Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. -
New members on National Health and Medical Research Council
The Australian Government has appointed the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Council for 2024 to 2027. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and David Bevan, ABC Adelaide Mornings - 2 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Bevan on endometriosis treatment added to the PBS; new Aged Care Act; My Aged Care; hospital wait times; improvement in Australia's healthcare system; COVID vaccine access; district priority areas. -
TV interview with Minister Butler and Greg Jennett, ABC Afternoon Briefing – 2 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Greg Jennett on endometriosis treatment added to the PBS, healthcare costs and medicine shortages.