The Hon Mark Butler MP
Minister for Health and Aged Care
The Hon Anika Wells MP
Minister for Aged Care
Minister for Sport
The Hon Ged Kearney MP
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care
The Hon Emma McBride MP
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Assistant Minister Rural and Regional Health
Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy
Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health
Latest media
Read the latest media releases, speeches and transcripts from the ministers of the health portfolio.
Debt wiped for country practice
A doctor or nurse practitioner who lives and works in rural and remote Australia will have their HELP debt wiped under legislation passed today by the Australian Government-
Radio interview with Minister Butler and David Bevan, ABC Radio Adelaide - 9 February 2023
Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and David Bevan on Medicare; bulk billing; Medicare compliance; medical graduates; medical workforce. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Sabra Lane, ABC AM - 9 February 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Sabra Lane on Strengthening Medicare Taskforce; general practice. -
Television interview with Minister Butler and Lisa Millar, ABC News Breakfast - 9 February 2023
Read the transcript of the television interview with Minister Butler and Lisa Millar on COVID boosters; Medicare; private health insurance. 
Assistant Minister McBride doorstop at Parliament House - 8 February 2023
Read the transcript for Assistant Minister McBride's doorstop at Parliament House, Canberra on 8 February 2023, on the Jenkins Report and workplace safety, and COVID-19 booster vaccines.-
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 8 February 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on COVID-19, ATAGI advice and vaccine doses; aged care and health workforce, and hospital discharge.
Archives for former ministers
Media releases, speeches and transcripts from former ministers of the Health portfolio are available in the former ministers' media centre.
Visit the National Library of Australia's web archive for older media releases, speeches and transcripts.