Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & Conversations

Andrew Leigh MP
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Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & Conversations

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

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Discussing Battlers and Billionaires with Richard Glover

    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".

    15 min

  2. 6 AUG

    A Symphony of Impact

    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.

    16 min

  3. 6 AUG

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

    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.

    26 min

  4. 25 JUNE

    The Future of Medicare

    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

    19 min

  5. 25 JUNE

    Discovering What Works: Why Rigorous Evaluation Matters

    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

    19 min

  6. 30 APR

    Experimenting for Excellence: Randomised Trials in Human Resources

    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

    18 min

  7. 10 APR

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

    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

    23 min

  8. 9 APR

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

    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

    31 min
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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.

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