Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & Conversations

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Andrew is the federal Labor Member for Fenner (Canberra, ACT, Australia). This podcast includes a selection of speeches and conversations on politics and economics.

Andrew Leigh MP


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    Why Competition Reform Is More Fun Than It Looks and More Significant Than You Thought

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 23:13


    On 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

    The Power of Charitable Advocacy: Three Stories and a Commitment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 8:06


    On 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.

    Anti-Monopoly: Competition Policy for a Dynamic Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 14:40


    On 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. 

    Sydney launch of 'Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 31:49


    On 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. 

    Caught in the Middle: How Market Concentration Hurts Farmers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 28:51


    On 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

    Canberra launch of “Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 54:34


    On 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.

    Discussing Battlers and Billionaires with Richard Glover

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 15:15


    On 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".

    A Symphony of Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 16:26


    On 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.

    Bumps and breakthroughs: the journey of Australia's merger reforms

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 25:57


    On 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.

    The Future of Medicare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 18:46


    On 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  

    Discovering What Works: Why Rigorous Evaluation Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 18:46


    On 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  

    Experimenting for Excellence: Randomised Trials in Human Resources

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 18:07


    On 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

    Healthy Surprises: How Randomised Trials Can Challenge Conventional Wisdom and Debunk Dogma

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 23:12


    On 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

    Unshackling Innovation: Rethinking Non-Compete Clauses for a Dynamic Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 30:44


    On 4 April 2024, I addressed the McKell Institute in Sydney on the topic ‘Unshackling Innovation: Rethinking Non-Compete Clauses for a Dynamic Economy'. The text of the talk is available at https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-mckell-institute-sydney-0  

    Harnessing the Data Deluge

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 8:22


    On 28 March 2024, I spoke to the Australian Government Data Summit on the topic ‘Harnessing the Data Deluge: The Surprising Power of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence'. The speech text is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-10th-annual-australian-government-data-summit-hotel

    Starting with Statistics to Transform Disadvantage

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 14:43


    On 27 March 2024, I launched the UnitingCare Child Social Exclusion Report. The speech text is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/launch-2024-child-social-exclusion-report-parliament-house

    Canberra launch of “The Shortest History of Economics”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 53:22


    On 6 March 2024, my book “The Shortest History of Economics” was launched in Canberra, via a Canberra Times/ANU “Meet the Author” event, in conversation with ANU Vice Chancellor Genevieve Bell. For more about the book, see https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/shortest-history-economics  

    Sydney launch of “The Shortest History of Economics”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 50:29


    On 4 March 2024, my book “The Shortest History of Economics” was launched in Sydney. University of New South Wales Professor Richard Holden opened the event, and Associate Professor Rachael Meager hosted the in-conversation event. For more about the book, see https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/shortest-history-economics  

    Speaking about “The Shortest History of Economics” on ABC Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 52:38


    In February 2024, I sat down with Richard Fidler on the ABC Conversations program to discuss my new book “The Shortest History of Economics”. The ABC Conversations homepage is https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/conversations  

    Peace at the Policy Table: Australia's Path Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 7:32


    On 21 February 2024, I spoke at the Australian Peacebuilding Network Roundtable in Parliament House on the topic “Peace at the Policy Table: Australia's Path Forward”. The text is available at https://www.andrewleigh.com/peace_at_the_policy_table_australia_s_path_forward  

    From Chance to Change: Leveraging Randomised Trials and Data Science for Policy Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 20:26


    On 1 February 2024, I delivered a keynote address to the Human Technology Institute Shaping Our Future Symposium at the University of Technology, Sydney. The text is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-human-technology-institute-shaping-our-future  

    Does Sport Unite or Divide Us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 54:16


    Sparking off my book “Fair Game”, the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia organised a debate with David Rowe on the topic “Does sport unite or divide us?”. You can also listen to it on ABC Big Ideas https://abc.net.au/listen/programs/bigideas/does-sport-unite-or-divide-us-/102960996

    Terminator or Star Trek? Shaping the Future of AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 55:09


    On 20 October 2023, I chaired a panel on artificial intelligence at the SXSW Sydney conference. The panel was titled ‘Terminator or Star Trek? Shaping the Future of AI', and featured Tracey Spicer, Rodolfo Ocampo and Theresa Anderson.

    Changing the World, One Coin Toss at a Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 21:23


    On 11 October 2023, I spoke to the Evidence and Implementation Summit in Melbourne on the topic “Changing the World, One Coin Toss at a Time”. The full text is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-evidence-and-implementation-summit-melbourne

    The Best Medicine: Lessons from Health for Policy Randomistas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 20:40


    On 29 September 2023, I spoke at the Australian Evaluation Society's annual conference on what policymakers can learn from health. The speech began with the example of the radical mastectomy, a procedure that was needlessly performed on half a million women before a randomised trial revealed the truth. The text is available at https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-australian-evaluation-society-2023-international    

    Competition and Artificial Intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 30:46


    On 20 September 2023, I spoke to the McKell Institute in Sydney on the topic “Competition and Artificial Intelligence”. The full text is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-mckell-institute-sydney

    Pat Farmer's Run For The Voice: Pat Farmer in conversation with Joyrah Newman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 41:50


    As part of his run around Australia to raise support for a Voice to Parliament, former Liberal MP Pat Farmer visited Canberra, and held an event at the Australian National University in conversation with Wulgurukaba woman and Indigenous Marathon Foundation graduate Joyrah Newman. The discussion covered ultrarunning, grit, reconciliation and more.

    Evaluating Policy Impact: Working Out What Works - National Press Club Address

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 39:28


    Data and Evaluation: A Match Made in Policy Heaven

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 22:28


    On 15 August 2023, I spoke at the Data for Policy Summit in Canberra. The text of the speech is available here: https://www.andrewleigh.com/data_and_evaluation_a_match_made_in_policy_heaven_speech

    Building Community and Building Evidence: 15 Years of the Centre For Social Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 10:14


    On 16 August 2023, I spoke at the 15th anniversary celebration for the Centre for Social Impact in Sydney. The text of the speech is available here: https://www.andrewleigh.com/building_community_and_building_evidence_15_years_of_the_centre_for_social_impact_speech

    A More Competitive Labor Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 35:14


    On 19 July 2023, I spoke to a Per Capita John Cain lunch on the topic of factionalism in the Labor Party. I argued that factional power is at an all-time high, and that it is important for the health of the party to maintain space for people who are not in a faction. The text of the speech is available here: https://www.andrewleigh.com/a_more_competitive_labor_party_speech  

    Emma Johnston's Fenner Lecture – The Future of Our Oceans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 45:12


    On 7 June 2023, Sydney University marine ecologist Professor Emma Johnston delivered the Fenner Lecture, on the topic of “The Future of Our Oceans”

    Better Evaluation Builds a Stronger Public Service: The Australian Centre for Evaluation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 23:03


    On 7 June 2023, I spoke to Roland Wilson Scholars at the Australian National University about randomised trials, and the new Australian Centre for Evaluation. The text of the speech is available here: https://www.andrewleigh.com/sir_roland_wilson_foundation_scholar_symposium_speech

    Leadership in an Age of Distraction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 19:58


    On 5 June 2023, I spoke with Kilfinan leaders and mentors, a group comprising people from the charity and business sectors, about the potential for technological distraction to reduce productivity and erode community. Drawing on lessons from agile programming and other high-productivity workplaces, I suggested ways that we might help people engage in deep work and build meaningful connections in an era of smartphones and social media.

    Choosing Openness, Yonsei University, Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 30:41


    On 2 May 2023, I spoke at Yonsei University in Seoul on the topic ‘Choosing openness: How regional partnerships boost economic dynamism'. The full text of the speech is available at https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-yonsei-university-seoul

    Fair Play, Fair Competition & Economic Dynamism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 13:17


    On 5 April 2023, I delivered a short speech at the National Small Business Summit on the role of fairness in competition laws. The full transcript is here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-cosboa-national-small-business-summit-melbourne

    Digital Competition and Economic Dynamism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 22:39


    On 17 March 2023, I addressed a conference at Monash University Business School on the theme of ‘Opportunities and challenges of the digital revolution'. The full speech text is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-monash-university-business-school-melbourne

    How Uncompetitive Markets Hurt Workers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 34:09


    On 2 March 2023, I delivered a speech at a Per Capita event (hosted by Maurice Blackburn), titled “How Uncompetitive Markets Hurt Workers”. The full text of the speech can be found here: https://www.andrewleigh.com/how_uncompetitive_markets_hurt_workers_speech_melbourne

    Choke Point Capitalism with Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 64:40


    On 16 February 2023, I spoke with Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow about their new book, “Choke Point Capitalism”. The event was held at the Australian National University, as part of the ANU / Canberra Times ‘Meet the Author' series. Thanks to the ANU for permission to post this podcast recording.

    What Andrew Leigh is reading this summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 7:18


    Interview on ABC RN Breakfast to discuss my summer reading. 

    Market Power and Markups: Malign Markers for the Australian Macroeconomy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 19:52


    On 7 December 2022, I gave the fourth of my competition reform talks. This one focused on markups, and was delivered at the Sydney Institute. The full text is available here: https://www.andrewleigh.com/address_to_the_sydney_institute_speech_sydney

    Launching ‘The Whitlam Era' book

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 9:03


    On 2 December 2022, at the National Press Club, I launched Scott Prasser and David Clune's edited book ‘The Whitlam Era'. The speech text is available at https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/book-launch-whitlam-era-national-press-club-canberra

    Health Inequalities in the COVID Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 28:54


    On 23 November 2022, I delivered the WD Borrie Lecture at the Australian Population Association Conference, held at the Australian National University, on the topic “Health Inequalities in the COVID Pandemic: Evidence from Australia”. The text of the speech may be found here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/wd-borrie-lecture-australian-population-association-conference

    Economic Dynamism: A Global Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 23:37


    On 14 November 2022, I delivered the Warren Hogan Lecture at the University of Sydney, on the topic of ‘Economic Dynamism: A Global Perspective'.

    In Conversation with Frank Bongiorno about his new book ‘Dreamers and Schemers'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 57:59


    On 2 November 2022, Frank Bongiorno joined me on stage in Canberra to discuss his new book, ‘Dreamers and Schemers: A Political History of Australia'. The event was held as part of the ANU / Canberra Times Meet the Author series.

    A zippier economy: Lessons from the 1992 Hilmer Competition Reforms

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 39:22


    On 17 October 2022, Andrew Leigh delivered a talk in the Sydney Ideas series – Sydney University's flagship speech series. Here is a summary: “In October 1992, Prime Minister Paul Keating announced the establishment of a major independent inquiry into competition policy in Australia. Fred Hilmer's review sparked the National Competition Policy reforms, which was followed by a surge in productivity. Thirty years on, Andrew Leigh will look at what lessons the Hilmer Review and National Competition Policy can teach us. After the worst decade of income growth in the post-war era, Leigh argues that it is vital to prioritise competition. Globally, regulators are actively looking at what Louis Brandeis famously called ‘the curse of bigness', and considering how excessive market concentration might harm consumers, hurt workers, and reduce economic activity. A zippier economy requires more startups, more mobility, and more innovation.”  

    Fair Game - What can sport teach us about justice and virtue?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 28:31


    I joined Waleed Aly and Scott Stephens on The Minefield to discuss my new book Fair Game, and to answer the question: What can sport teach us about justice and virtue?   Learn more: Fair Game – Monash University Publishing  

    Launching 'Fair Game' in Sydney

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 21:40


    Launching 'Fair Game' in Melbourne

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 25:43


    A More Dynamic Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 26:39


    On 25 August 2022, I delivered the Fred Gruen Lecture at the Australian National University on ‘A More Dynamic Economy'. The text of the talk is available at https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/fh-gruen-lecture-australian-national-university-canberra.

    Discussing the Morality of AI with Toby Walsh (ANU/Canberra Times Meet the Author Series)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 57:15


    On 10 May 2022, Toby Walsh was in conversation with Andrew Leigh, discussing Toby's new book ‘Machines Behaving Badly: The Morality of AI'. Toby, a world-leading researcher in the field of artificial intelligence, examines the ethical issues we face in a future dominated by artificial intelligence. Is Alexa racist? Can robots have rights? What happens if a self-driving car kills someone? What limitations should we put on the use of facial recognition? Can we build moral machines? The conversation took place as part of the ANU/Canberra Times Meet the Author Series, in association with Harry Hartog Bookshop.

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