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Mark Christopher Butler (born 8 July 1970) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has served in the House of Representatives since 2007. He was a minister in the Gillard and Rudd governments and also served as national president of the ALP from 2015 to 2018.
Butler studied arts and law at the University of Adelaide and international relations at Deakin University. Prior to entering parliament he was the South Australian secretary of the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (LHMU). He was elected to the seat of Port Adelaide at the 2007 federal election, later switching to Hindmarsh in 2019. Butler was made a parliamentary secretary in 2009, becoming a minister after the 2010 election and winning promotion to cabinet the following year. He subsequently held the portfolios of Minister for Mental Health and Ageing (2010–2013), Social Inclusion (2011–2013), Housing and Homelessness (2013), Environment and Water (2013), and Climate Change (2013).
After the ALP's defeat at the 2013 election, Butler was a member of shadow cabinet under opposition leaders Bill Shorten and Anthony Albanese. He is a senior member of the Labor Left faction and was elected to a three-year term as national president in 2015.
After the ALP's win at the 2022 Australian federal election, Butler has held the portfolio of Minister for Health and Aged Care and is the Deputy Leader of the House. Following the 2025 Australian federal election, Butler also became the Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Attendance and rebellions
Voting Record Full record ↗
same-sex marriage equality tobacco plain packaging a carbon price increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management increasing competition in bulk wheat export recognising local government in the Constitution a minerals resource rent tax increasing protection of Australia's fresh water decreasing the private health insurance rebate extending government benefits to same-sex couples carbon farming
a transition plan for coal workers increasing funding for university education increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace increasing transparency of big business by making information public increasing political transparency increasing investment in renewable energy the Paris Climate Agreement encouraging Australian-based industry making TAFE education fee-free federal government action on animal & plant extinctions restricting donations to political parties
government administered paid parental leave temporary protection visas voluntary student union fees privatising government-owned assets increasing the price of subsidised medicine an emissions reduction fund increasing funding for road infrastructure decreasing ABC and SBS funding deregulating undergraduate university fees increasing accessibility of government data and documents compensating victims of overseas terrorism since the September 11 attack
Recent Votes – Current Parliament
The 10 most recent “Aye” and “No” votes recorded in the Australian Parliament's own division records this term, sourced directly from aph.gov.au independently of the voting-record data above.
- 2026-09-17 – Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans’ Healthcare Without Caps) Bill 2026 (Social Security/Welfare)
- 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-14 – Statute Update Bill 2026
- 2026-09-14 – Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-14 – Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-10 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-09-10 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-08-20 – Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 (Education)
- 2026-10-14 – Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-10-14 – Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-10-13 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
- 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-10 – Disallowance motion
- 2026-09-09 – Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-08-20 – Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (Defence/National Security)
- 2026-08-19 – News Journalism Payments Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
Interests & Gifts
- Self: Location: Grange, South Australia · Purpose: Residential
- Spouse/partner: Location: Grange, South Australia · Purpose: Residential
- Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residential property · Creditor: Westpac
- Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residential property · Creditor: Westpac
- Self: Nature Of Account: Savings accounts · Institution: Bank SA
- Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings accounts · Institution: ING, Beyond Bank
- Dependent children: Nature Of Account: Savings accounts · Institution: Bank SA
- Self: Superannuation account with Australian Super
- Spouse/partner: Superannuation accounts with Australian Super and PSS
- Spouse/partner: Self employed as a communications consultant, events MC.
- Self: Subscription for Foxtel in electorate office; Airport lounge memberships from Qantas and Virgin
- Spouse/partner: Airport lounge membership from Qantas and Virgin
- Self: United Workers Union; Port Adelaide Football Club; RSL (Semaphore and Port Adelaide Sub-Branch); Progressive Left Unions and Sub-branches (PLUS); Australian Labor Party
- Spouse/partner: My partner is self employed as a communications consultant and events MC.
Salary
We estimate Mark Butler received a parliamentary salary of: $376,850
Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.
Expenditure
- Latest quarter total: $354,757
- Travel Allowance: $13,114
- Office Consumables and Services: $5,898
- Printing and Communications: $74,820
- Publications: $581
- Telecommunications - Usage: $836
- Private-Plated Vehicle: $5,739
- COMCAR: $9,482
- Fares: $29,430
- Scheduled Commercial Transport: $1,126
- Parliamentary Duties: $305
- Domestic Travel: $158,022
- Office Facilities - Not stated: $55,403
See also
Other House members from South Australia:
- Claire Clutterham (ALP, MP for Sturt)
- Steve Georganas (ALP, MP for Adelaide)
- Louise Miller-Frost (ALP, MP for Boothby)
- Tony Pasin (LP, MP for Barker)
- Amanda Rishworth (ALP, MP for Kingston)
- Rebekha Sharkie (XEN, MP for Mayo)
- Tom Venning (LP, MP for Grey)
- Tony Zappia (ALP, MP for Makin)
- Matt Burnell (ALP, MP for Spence)
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