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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Western Australia's Stronger Medicare Award finalists
Five individuals and teams, covering general practice, pharmacy, nursing, respite and multidisciplinary teams are Western Australia’s finalists in the Stronger Medicare Awards.-
National targeted skin cancer screening to be accelerated with $10.3 million investment
The Australian Government is investing $10.3 million to tackle the most common cancer in our sunburnt country, skin cancer. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference – 25 October 2025
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference on the national targeted skin cancer screening roadmap and private health insurance. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Paul Culliver, ABC Newcastle- 22 October 2024
Read Minister Butler's interview with Paul Culliver on his visit with Meryl Swanson; strengthening Medicare and the Royal visit. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference - 22 October 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on healthcare in the Hunter; cheaper medicines; strengthening Medicare; GP workforce; vaping. -
Northern Territory vaping enforcement
Enforcement activity on selling illegal vapes is ramping up across the country. -
South Australia's Stronger Medicare Award finalist
A nurse practitioner-led primary healthcare team supporting more than 3,000 patients across the Mallee is South Australia’s finalist in the Stronger Medicare Awards. -
The Northern Territory's Stronger Medicare award finalist
An innovative model integrating midwifery care with broader health services for families in need in the Top End is the Northern Territory’s finalist in the national Stronger Medicare Awards. -
The ACT's Stronger Medicare Award finalists
A GP who supports a service offering free health care to vulnerable and homeless Canberrans, a pharmacist vaccinating at-risk communities and a general practice team targeting complex care needs are the ACT’s finalists in the Stronger Medicare Awards. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, speech - 17 October 2024
Read Minister Butler's speech at the Victorian Healthcare Week 2024: Digital Healthcare