• Australian Labor Party Representative for Hindmarsh
• Minister for Health and Aged Care (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Deputy Leader of the House (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 24 November 2007 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (26 Nov 2024)

“I thank the member for Werriwa for her question. She is such a strong supporter of our work to strengthen Medicare and make medicines cheaper. It's something we talk about constantly. And she knows that, in just over two years, we've made more than 260 new or expanded listings on the PBS, providing Australians with access to the world's best medicines at affordable PBS prices. This month,...”

Questions without Notice: Health Care (26 Nov 2024)

“I first of all add my welcome to the Blue Army kids in the House, particularly to Theo and his mum, Julie, from the Western Suburbs in Adelaide. Theo is a terrific soccer player. He plays midfield right. He played for the blue team this morning against the parliamentarians. It pains me to say that some of our parliamentary colleagues are particularly dirty players! But still the kids won, and...”

Questions without Notice: Medicare (21 Nov 2024)

“of their attacks on bulk billing, because, apparently, according to this philosopher, 'You simply don't value something if you don't pay for it'—very, very deep, as always. And then, always bringing up the rear, is old mate, the shadow Treasurer. On radio earlier this week, he was promising to cut billions of dollars from our investments to strengthen Medicare and promising to close the...”

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• Has spoken in 59 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 3 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 74 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks — email me whenever Mark Butler speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 456 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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