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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Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 13 June 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Monique Wright.-
Television interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 13 June 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with James Glenday on private health insurance; Men's Health Week. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, ABC Afternoon Briefing – 13 June 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas on the Health Ministers meeting; mental health; IVF; antisemitism; escalations between Israel and Iran. -
Speech from Minister Butler, Communicable Diseases and Immunisation Conference – 12 June 2025
Read Minister Butler's speech at the Communicable Diseases and Immunisation Conference in Adelaide. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio Adelaide – 12 June 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Rory McClaren on Strengthening Medicare; South Australian hospital funding; specialist fees; NDIS funding; proton therapy. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio Brisbane – 11 June 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Ellen Fanning about Private healthcare and the Toowong Private Hospital. -
Research funding and more treatment options to support the fight against MND
The Australian Government is providing a further $4.5 million and listing another treatment to ensure the continuing battle against motor neurone disease (MND) is well armed. -
60,000 mums vaccinated against RSV to protect their newborns
More than 60,000 mums in Australia have received the maternal RSV vaccine to protect their babies from serious illness. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 6 June 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on US beef tariffs -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Melbourne – 5 June 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Ali Moore on aged care reforms; illicit tobacco; vaping crackdown.