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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Television interview with Minister Butler and Laura Tingle, ABC 7.30 - 17 January 2023
Read the transcript of the television interview with Minister Butler and Laura Tingle on Medicare; general practice and COVID.-
Modernising the prostheses list committee process
The Australian Government will modernise the existing committee process for prostheses applications through the new Medical Devices and Human Tissue Advisory Committee. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - Melbourne press conference - 5 January 2023
Read the transcript for Minister Butler's press conference on COVID-19; travel arrangements; Medicare; bulk-billing; Strengthening Medicare Taskforce; Better Access; mental health; and Medicare compliance. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Graeme Goodings, FIVEAA - 3rd January 2023
Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Graeme Goodings, FiveAA on COVID and travel arrangements. -
Television interview with Minister Butler and Monique Wright, Sunrise - 2 January 2023
Read the transcript of the television interview with Minister Butler and Monique Wright, Sunrise on COVID travel arrangements. -
Television interview with Minister Butler and Charles Croucher, Today Show - 2 January 2023
Read the transcript of the television interview with Minister Butler and Charles Croucher, Today Show on COVID travel arrangements. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Sarah Dingle, ABC RN Breakfast - 2 January 2023
Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Sarah Dingle, ABC RN Breakfast on COVID; travel arrangements; mental health; Better Access . -
Television interview with Minister Butler and Nour Haydar, ABC News Breakfast - 2 January 2023
Read the transcript of the television interview with Minister Butler and Nour Haydar, ABC News Breakfast on COVID travel arrangements. -
Travellers from China required to undertake covid-19 testing before travel
The Australian Government will introduce pre-departure testing for COVID-19 for people travelling to Australia from the People’s Republic of China. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care – Adelaide press conference – 1 January 2023
Read the transcript for Minister Butler's press conference in Adelaide on the COVID wave underway in China.