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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Radio interview with Minister Butler and Raf Epstein, ABC Melbourne - 22 March 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Raf Epstein's radio interview on vaping, and primary health.-
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Leon Compton - ABC Hobart Mornings - 22 March 2023
Read the transcript of the radio interview between Minister Butler and Leon Compton on vaping. 
New Bill Increases Aged Care Transparency
The Albanese Government has today introduced key legislation to further drive transparency and accountability across the aged care sector.-
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Ben Fordham, 2GB - 17 March 2023
Read the transcript of the radio interview between Minister Butler and Ben Fordham on the diabetes drug, Fiasp. -
Government maintains access to fast acting insulin
The Australian Government has secured access to Fiasp and Fiasp FlexTouch on the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) for Australians living with Type 1 diabetes for the next six months. -
Nearly $400 million for exceptional medical research projects including projects to improve First Nations health
Through the Medical Research Future Fund, nearly 200 ground-breaking medical research projects will share in more than $382 million in grants, including more than $32 million to improve First Nations health. -
$15 million for mitochondrial disease research
The Albanese Government is funding new research that could help prevent mitochondrial disease from being passed on to children by their mothers. -
End of COVID-19 predeparture requirement in China
Australia’s pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements for passengers arriving from the People’s Republic of China, including the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, will cease applying to flights that land in Australia at 12.01am on 11 March 2023. -
3.2 million cheaper medicines in 2023
Australians are being encouraged to fill their prescriptions for medicines, especially as the maximum out of pocket cost for most medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is now $12.50 lower. -
Minister Butler doorstop in Kincumber - 2 March 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on NSW Medicare Urgent Care Clinics Expressions of Interest, general practice, 'my health' app, digital health systems, TGA cough syrup recall, mental health and Distribution Priority Areas.