Sinopsis
Andrew is the federal Labor Member for Fenner (ACT) His website is www.andrewleigh.com. Authorised by A Leigh, 8/1 Torrens Street Braddon ACT 2612.
Episodios
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The Progressive Productivity Agenda
26/06/2025 Duración: 32minOn 25 June 2025, I spoke at a McKell Institute event in Sydney, setting out the Progressive Productivity Agenda. A transcript is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-mckell-institute-sydney
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The Abundance Agenda for Australia
04/06/2025 Duración: 38minOn 3 June 2025, I gave a speech at the Chifley Research Centre in Melbourne titled “The Abundance Agenda for Australia”. The transcript is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-chifley-research-centre-melbourne
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Molten Ambitions: Building a Low-Carbon Future, One Tonne at a Time
27/05/2025 Duración: 11minOn 26 May 2025, I launched the Superpower Institute’s report “A Green Iron Plan for Australia”. The text of the speech is here: https://www.andrewleigh.com/molten_ambitions_building_a_low_carbon_future_one_tonne_at_a_time
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Stronger Together: How Co-operatives Build a Fairer Economy
23/03/2025 Duración: 12minOn 20 March 2025, I delivered an opening address at the Co-Op Federation Assembly titled “Stronger Together: How Co-operatives Build a Fairer Economy”. Transcript: https://www.andrewleigh.com/speech_stronger_together_how_co_operatives_build_a_fairer_economy
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The Least of These: Dignity, Justice, and the Fight Against Inequality
22/03/2025 Duración: 17minOn 19 March, I spoke to the Catholic Social Services Australia Conference on the topic “The Least of These: Dignity, Justice, and the Fight Against Inequality“. Transcript: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-catholic-social-services-australia-conference-sydney
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From Monopoly to Lego: Building a More Competitive Economy From the Ground Up
21/03/2025 Duración: 17minOn 19 March 2025, I spoke at a Corones’ Law Competition Reform event on the topic “From Monopoly to Lego: Building a More Competitive Economy From the Ground Up”. Transcript: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-corones-law-competition-reform-event-sydney
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Understanding Evidence: Can we face the truth about the truth? – 2025 Fenner Lecture with Brian Schmidt
19/03/2025 Duración: 56minEvery year I host the Fenner Lecture to encourage more young Canberrans to get excited by a career in science. 2025's lecture is titled, "Understanding Evidence: Can we face the truth about the truth?" presented by former ANU Vice Chancellor Brian Schmidt. Brian Schmidt AC FAA FRS FTSE is Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the Australian National University. For his work on the accelerating universe, Brian Schmidt was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics, jointly with Adam Riess and Saul Perlmutter. Schmidt has worked across many areas of Astronomy including studying supernovae, gamma ray bursts, gravitational wave transients, exo-planets, and metal poor stars. The event was recorded 18 March 2025 at the Kambri Cinema, ANU. Download the slides from the 2025 Fenner Lecture by Brian Schmidt.
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Why Competition Reform Is More Fun Than It Looks and More Significant Than You Thought
17/03/2025 Duración: 23minOn 11 March 2025, I spoke to the Economic Society of Australia WA Branch’s ‘Economics on the Swan’ speaker series on ‘Why Competition Reform Is More Fun Than It Looks and More Significant Than You Thought’. Transcript: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-economics-swan-economic-society-australia-wa-branch
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The Power of Charitable Advocacy: Three Stories and a Commitment
19/11/2024 Duración: 08minOn 12 November 2024, I spoke at an Australian Democracy Network event hosted by the Paul Ramsay Foundation, on the topic “The Power of Charitable Advocacy: Three Stories and a Commitment”. The text of the speech is available here.
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Anti-Monopoly: Competition Policy for a Dynamic Economy
19/11/2024 Duración: 14minOn 11 November 2024, I spoke at the Competition Policy for the Modern Economy Conference in Sydney on the topic “Anti-Monopoly: Competition Policy for a Dynamic Economy”. The text is available here.
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Sydney launch of 'Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia'
06/11/2024 Duración: 31minOn 23 October 2024, I joined technology entrepreneur and philanthropist Cliff Obrecht for an in-conversation event launching my new book, 'Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia'. Thanks to the University of Sydney and Professor Julie Cairney for hosting the event.
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Caught in the Middle: How Market Concentration Hurts Farmers
04/11/2024 Duración: 28minOn 29 October 2024, I gave a talk to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences titled ‘Caught in the Middle: How Market Concentration Hurts Farmers’. The full text is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-australian-bureau-agricultural-and-resource-economics
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Canberra launch of “Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia”
04/11/2024 Duración: 54minOn 15 October 2024, I joined Benevolent Society CEO Lin Hatfield-Dodds for an in-conversation event launching my new book, “Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia”. The event was part of the ANU-Canberra Times Meet the Author series.
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Discussing Battlers and Billionaires with Richard Glover
13/10/2024 Duración: 15minOn 10 October 2024, I joined Richard Glover on ABC Sydney to discuss my new book, "Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia".
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A Symphony of Impact
06/08/2024 Duración: 16minOn 6 August I gave the keynote address at the Philanthropy Australia Conference in Adelaide. Like great music, philanthropy has the power to uplift and transcend, inspire and delight. Full text is available here.
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Bumps and breakthroughs: the journey of Australia's merger reforms
06/08/2024 Duración: 25minOn 1 August, I addressed the Committee for Economic Development of Australia on the history of merger reform. Policy and laws should evolve as the economy evolves. But as history shows, Australia’s ad‑hoc approach to dealing with anti‑competitive mergers hasn’t kept up, lagging best practice in comparable countries. Full text of the speech can be found here.
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The Future of Medicare
25/06/2024 Duración: 18minOn 19 June 2024, I spoke to a symposium organised by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia Symposium, on the topic ‘The future of Medicare: research-informed policy for better access and health’. The text of the speech is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-academy-social-sciences-australia-symposium-canberra
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Discovering What Works: Why Rigorous Evaluation Matters
25/06/2024 Duración: 18minOn 17 June 2024, I spoke to the Australian Evaluation Showcase on the topic ‘Discovering What Works: Why Rigorous Evaluation Matters’. The text of the speech is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-australian-evaluation-showcase-canberra
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Experimenting for Excellence: Randomised Trials in Human Resources
30/04/2024 Duración: 18minOn 30 April 2024, I spoke at the HR Leaders Forum in Sydney about some of the fascinating findings emerging from randomised trials in the workplace. The full text of the speech is available here: https://ministers.dewr.gov.au/leigh/experimenting-excellence-randomised-trials-human-resources
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Healthy Surprises: How Randomised Trials Can Challenge Conventional Wisdom and Debunk Dogma
10/04/2024 Duración: 23minOn 9 April 2024, I spoke at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s Danks Leaders in Science seminar, on the topic “Healthy Surprises: How Randomised Trials Can Challenge Conventional Wisdom and Debunk Dogma”. The text is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-danks-leaders-science-seminar-murdoch-childrens