Mark Butler
Mark was elected to the Federal Parliament in 2007 representing the Electorate of Port Adelaide. In 2009, Mark was appointed to the position of Parliamentary Secretary for Health
Mark served as the youngest ever President of the ALP in South Australia in 1997/1998 and has been a member of the ALP National Executive and National Executive Committee since 2000.
Mark holds a First Class Honours Law degree, an Arts degree from Adelaide University and a Masters Degree in International Relations.
Articles by Mark Butler
To give the gift of life you’ve got to talk about it
This week is Australian Organ Donor Awareness Week - a time for reflection, decision and discussion. This week, we ask…... Read more
A real agenda for work and family
Some time in 2003, John Howard bowed to the bleeding obvious when he formally declared the Work/Family issue to be…... Read more
Mal has a dream that one day this nation will rise up…
I was reading Annabel Crabb’s exquisitely written essay on Malcolm Turnbull this week and was struck by two things. Firstly,…... Read more
The rise and rise of gotcha journalism in politics
Last week, one of my colleagues on the federal government backbench was asked at 7.30am at the doors of Parliament…... Read more
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Abbott’s crass logic: trash the Parliament in order save it
An email was sent to almost every politician in Australia this week saying that someone should cut off…
Our special forces don’t always need special treatment
We admire them, but we’re not entirely sure why. We allow them to operate in the shadows; we rarely…
A good holiday is about unrest, not rest
Like a fat full-stop, it lay in my hand. A small orange – not exactly fresh, but purchased anyway…
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choice ringside rantings
From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
