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 Katie Woolf, Mix 104.9 - 24 May 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Katie Woolf about vaping.-
Funding secured for Hummingbird House
The Albanese Government 2023–24 Budget is providing $900,000 to Hummingbird House Children’s Hospice in Chermside to ensure its continued operation. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 17 May 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Melbourne on Victoria's Urgent Care Clinics -
Delivering Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in Victoria
The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to establish 10 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (Medicare UCCs) in Victoria, making it easier for Victorians to get urgent care when and where they need it. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care – press conference – 16 May 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Perth about Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, strengthening Medicare, cancer research funding and funding for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder programs. -
First Western Australia Medicare Urgent Care Clinic provider selected
The first Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) provider in Western Australia has been selected following an Expression of Interest process. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care – interview on ABC Radio Perth – 16 May 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Nadia Mitsopoulos about Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, bulk billing and strengthening Medicare reforms. -
PBAC backs ongoing access to low-dose asthma puffer for Aussie kids
The independent, expert group advising the Australian Government on Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medications has reviewed its recommendation to put tighter controls around an important asthma medication for children. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - radio interview - 2GB Drive - Friday, 12 May 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Chris O'Keefe about Flixotide Junior. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care – transcript – RN Breakfast – 12 May 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas about Medicare, bulk billing and Better Access.