Ministers' media centre

Read the transcript from Assistant Minister McBride's doorstop in Canberra which covered the Butterfly Foundation's Cost of Appearance Ideals Report and the Australian Government's $9.2 million in funding for the Butterfly Foundation.

Read Assistant Minister Thwaites' doorstop interview in Canberra on women's health investments and the Queensland floods.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on ABC RN Breakfast which covered the Australian Government's $500 million investment in women's health, state hospital termination services and mental health.

The Australian Government is pleased to announce new members for the Aged Care Council of Elders.

The Australian Government is building Australia’s future and strengthening Medicare, today announcing $573.3 million to deliver more choice, lower costs and better health care for women.

Read transcript of Minister Wells' interview on Women’s health package, menopause treatment, oral contraceptive availability, changes to aged care systems, anti-Semitic crime legislation.

Read the transcript of the Assistant Minister Kearney discussing changes to women’s healthcare surrounding contraceptives and menopause

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference with Minister Gallagher, Assistant Minister Kearney and Senator for SA Marielle Smith on the government's $500 million investment in women’s health; bulk-billing rates; hormone therapy; Michaelia Cash’s comments and women’s sport.

Western Australians living in Perth’s south eastern suburbs will have access to free urgent medical care closer to home with the opening of the permanent location for the Gosnells Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) at Unit 1, 2227 Albany Highway, Gosnells

The Australian Government has asked the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to review human tissue laws across Australia.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on ABC AM which on more money for public hospitals and bulk billing.

The Australian government has released Cancer Australia's National Framework for Genomics in Cancer Control, marking a significant step toward improved cancer outcomes through personalised cancer care.

Read the transcript of Prime Minister Albanese and Minister Butler's press conference on strengthening Medicare; more money for public hospitals.

The Australian Government is building Australia’s future and strengthening Medicare, delivering an additional $1.7 billion to fund public hospitals and health services next year.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on ABC Adelaide Drive about more money for public hospitals

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on ABC Afternoon Briefing which covered more money for public hospitals, trans and gender diverse health guidelines and more.

The Australian Government is helping thousands of older people in rural and remote communities stay closer to loved ones by expanding the Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) program as recommended by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

The Australian Government is listing Retevmo® (selpercatinib) on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for the first time to treat advanced or metastatic rearranged during transfection (RET) fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

The Australian Government is investing close to $20 million in funding for Australian researchers to support groundbreaking national research that will give new hope to Australian children, adolescents and young adults with childhood brain cancers, including Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).

The Australian and Queensland Governments are working together to deliver more doctors and better care to people in rural and regional areas of Queensland.

Consultation for a pharmacy programs agreement will soon commence.

As students around the country return to school for the new year, promising new data shows vape use among young Australians has significantly reduced thanks to Australia’s world leading vaping laws.

The Australian Government believes in a strong health system for all Australians.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's joint press conference with the South Australian Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Chris Picton MP, and the South Australian Minister for Education, Blair Boyer MP, which covered vaping, nicotine pouches and tobacco.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference which covered health care for trans and gender diverse children and adolescents, and botox.