Mark Butler MP

ANNOUNCED: We’re expanding pharmacy trials so women with a concession card can access cheaper contraceptives and UTI treatment

BREAKING: Labor is putting petrol companies on notice with bigger penalties for misconduct and more scrutiny and surveillance, and shoring up fuel supply.

The story that aired last night on ABC Four Corners was deeply distressing. The women who shared their stories are incredibly brave and I’m glad the Victorian Premier has referred this matter to police.

Congratulations to western suburbs local and Australia's first qualified astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg on being named Australian of the Year. Katherine is a respected leader and an inspiration to the next generation of Australian scientists, engineers and astronauts.

We stand with the Jewish community, every family member, every friend, touched by this tragedy.

Vale Nick Bolkus.

There is no place for antisemitism in Australia. The violence and hatred we saw in Bondi is an evil scourge and we will eradicate it. That’s why we’re bringing in new laws to protect Jewish Australians and crack down on those who spread hate, division and radicalisation.

BREAKING: All jobs saved at Bedford with new owner found. The Albanese Government will provide $13.2 million to support the sale and save the jobs of 1,250 people with disability in South Australia.

BEDFORD UPDATE: Over the weekend, there have been active negotiations between the South Australian Government, the Federal Government, National Australia Bank and potential buyers of Bedford. Everybody is working hard to reach the best possible outcome to ensure that Bedford employees have a secure future. I look forward to informing Bedford employees of the outcomes of these negotiations in the next day or two.

Despite the Coalition, today we have passed legislation to deliver an Australian CDC.

Before we came to government Australia was the only OECD country without a CDC equivalent. The former government had not led a national pandemic drill for 12 years and we were woefully underprepared for the covid pandemic.

The Liberal Party and Nationals just voted against delivering an independent Centre for Disease Control for Australia.

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A statement from the Therapeutic Goods Administration on paracetamol use in pregnancy.

2/ Optus and all telecommunication providers have obligations under Australian law to ensure they carry emergency services calls.   This is an appalling failure and it will be thoroughly investigated.

1/ My thoughts are with the family and friends who lost a loved one in Queenstown. No Triple Zero outage is acceptable.

His work will be continued and further celebrated with a new Chair position at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, where Professor Scolyer has been receiving his own treatment, named in his honour.

1/ There are few people in Australia, or indeed the world, who have made as significant a contribution to cancer research, treatment and advocacy as Professor Richard Scolyer.