Mark Butler
AustraliapoliticianMale6.2Global Dominance: 0.01%Mark Butler is an Australian politician who serves as the Minister for Health and Aged Care. He is known for advocating for women's health issues, recently announcing significant changes to Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme to improve access to contraceptives and hormone therapies for women.
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Health Minister Mark Butler stated that the increased bulk-billing rates were good for patients’ hip pockets and health.
Latest health department data shows national rise in free consultations despite concerns from GPsAustralia· 2026-08-09
Mark Butler succeeded Greg Hunt as health minister and endorsed the deal that benefited the industry.
The obscure 10,000-item list of medical devices costing patients billionsAustralia· 2026-08-08
Mark Butler, the Health Minister, called the content of the program 'revolting'.
Gina Rinehart Race Around the World sketch: ABC apologisesAustralia· 2026-08-06
Health Minister Mark Butler said the TGA was allocated departmental funding for its adverse event system to cope with the increased load from hospital reporting.
Regulator understaffed and struggling with legacy IT systems to monitor adverse event reportsAustralia· 2026-08-02
Health Minister Mark Butler hopes a new treatment option for brain cancer patients can buy them 'precious time.'
Health Minister Mark Butler hopes a new treatment option for brain cancer patients can buy them “precious time.”Australia· 2026-08-01Health Minister Mark Butler will launch the new Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in Sydney.
How the new TGA-approved P-tau217 test detects the disease decades before symptoms appearAustralia· 2026-07-29
Health Minister Mark Butler commissioned a review of the Health Technology Assessment processes in 2022.
18 medicines Australians miss out onAustralia· 2026-07-19
Federal health minister Mark Butler expressed sympathy for the families affected by the tragedy.
Family devastated by ‘unacceptable’ charges over methanol deaths of Australian teenagers in Laos | Australia news
United Kingdom· 2026-07-17
Health Minister Mark Butler has previously said one of the greatest barriers to getting more home care packages online was limited workforce capacity.
Outgoing inspector-general Natalie Siegel-Brown warns new system is causing harm and increasing taxpayer costsAustralia· 2026-07-15
Health Minister Mark Butler attended the Midwinter Ball as a guest of The Australian newspaper.
Sportsbet’s hospitality proves irresistible for Labor MP Dan RepacholiAustralia· 2026-07-14
Health Minister Mark Butler told Nine’s Today show that Albanese’s speech was about 'making sure that everyone gets the benefits, not just a few'.
PM to make announcement amid concerns over data centres and jobsAustralia· 2026-07-13
Mark Butler was present at the memorial service for Richard Scolyer.
Children lead tributes to the late medical researcher at Sydney Opera HouseAustralia· 2026-07-13
Health Minister Mark Butler discussed ways to improve the integrity of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
CFMEU leak investigated by Victoria Police; Moira Deeming sues Liberal Party president; UNSW wage theft sparks repayments totalling $33mAustralia· 2026-07-03Health Minister Mark Butler has backed Australian security agencies after the Chinese ambassador to Australia launched a remarkable attack on ASIO.
July 1 EOFY changes begin; Sydney, Melbourne house prices fall; Trump birthright citizenship bid struck down by US Supreme CourtAustralia· 2026-06-30
Health Minister Mark Butler argued the reforms were necessary to preserve the scheme for future generations and has previously indicated the legislation remains on track to pass parliament by early July.
Federal government budget savings at risk as Senate inquiry stallsAustralia· 2026-06-19
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler pointed to January’s $25 billion hospital funding deal.
How overcrowding, burnout and bed block are driving doctors awayAustralia· 2026-06-02
Health Minister Mark Butler was right in describing it as 'deeply concerning' on Monday.
If Ebola lands in Australia tomorrow, what happens next?Australia· 2026-06-02
Health Minister Mark Butler dismissed the polling, which showed Labor in second place for the first time in this term of government.
AFR One Nation poll sparks Pauline Hanson’s declaration for top jobAustralia· 2026-06-01
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said that making specialists more affordable was a priority for the government.
Why Australian patients are facing soaring gap feesAustralia· 2026-05-31
Health Minister Mark Butler’s goal of crunching the NDIS yearly growth rate down to 5-6 per cent was ratified at a national cabinet meeting last month.
Anthony Albanese demands ministers find billions in savings for May budgetAustralia· 2026-02-24
Mark Butler is the Health Minister whose office shows that the federal government’s Medicare investment is turning around GP bulk-billing rates.
College of GPs recommend independent body to advice on bulk billing and rebatesAustralia· 2026-02-22Mark Butler said it would be difficult for the government to deny issuing passports to citizens.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested over links to Epstein; Trump says decision on bombing Iran to be made within 10 daysAustralia· 2026-02-20
Health Minister Mark Butler said the above-inflation increase reflected the costs of delivering medical and hospital services.
How much are premiums set to rise?Australia· 2026-02-18
Mark Butler, the health minister, described illegal ebikes as a total menace on the road.
‘Take them away, crush them’: Australia faces an ebike surge that some say poses a health emergency | Electric vehiclesUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-07
Mark Butler, the federal Disability Minister, described the suspected double murder-suicide as an 'unspeakable tragedy'.
The hidden struggle behind closed doors at a quiet Mosman Park homeAustralia· 2026-02-03
Health and Disability Minister Mark Butler unveiled the model for Thriving Kids.
New scheme to help children with autism and developmental delays outside the NDISAustralia· 2026-02-03
Health Minister Mark Butler berated Angus Taylor for continuing to sit on the opposition frontbench while stalking Ley’s leadership.
Government revels in opposition's disarray during question timeAustralia· 2026-02-03
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said vaccinations play a crucial role in protecting children.
Parents are paying $2500 to falsify vaccine records. It’s endangering babies like RileyAustralia· 2026-01-31
Health Minister Mark Butler says Australia is monitoring an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India 'very, very closely'.
Australia on high alert as deadly virus spreads to 200 casesAustralia· 2026-01-30
Mark Butler is the Minister for Health and Disability who announced the delay of the Thriving Kids program.
Ley holds on to leadership as rivals fail to reach agreement on who should challenge; Trump asks Putin to temporarily halt Kyiv bombingAustralia· 2026-01-29