• Sydney launch of 'Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia'
    Nov 6 2024

    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.

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    32 mins
  • Caught in the Middle: How Market Concentration Hurts Farmers
    Nov 4 2024

    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

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    29 mins
  • Canberra launch of “Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia”
    Nov 4 2024

    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.

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    55 mins
  • Discussing Battlers and Billionaires with Richard Glover
    Oct 13 2024

    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".

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    15 mins
  • A Symphony of Impact
    Aug 6 2024

    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.

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    16 mins
  • Bumps and breakthroughs: the journey of Australia's merger reforms
    Aug 6 2024

    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.

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    26 mins
  • The Future of Medicare
    Jun 25 2024

    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

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    19 mins
  • Discovering What Works: Why Rigorous Evaluation Matters
    Jun 25 2024

    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

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    19 mins