The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

  • Assistant Minister for Employment
  • Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury

The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP was sworn in as Assistant Minister for Employment on 31 May 2023.

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Data-driven decisions: the case for randomised policy trials*

ADDRESS TO OXFORD UNIVERSITY, ENGLAND

Release type: Speech

Date: 2 October 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Trialling better supports for Workforce Australia participants

The Australian Government is undertaking service improvement trials for Workforce Australia Online to better meet the needs of the people that use them.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 6 August 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Address to the National Employment Services Association Post-Budget Leadership Forum

I acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, the traditional owners of these lands, and pay respects to all First Nations people present.

Release type: Speech

Date: 30 July 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Dynamism Down Under: Lessons from Competition Reform

Members and guests of the Asian Development Bank, thank you for the welcome. It’s an honour to be here representing the Australian Government.

Release type: Speech

Date: 24 July 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Non-competes are a drain on the economy and innovation

In 2022, news broke that Australia's biggest accounting firm had used secret government plans to help clients avoid a new multinational tax law.

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 23 July 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Jobs Australia Conference, Melbourne

Acknowledgement of country

Release type: Speech

Date: 18 July 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

ABC Brisbane Mornings with Ellen Fanning

SUBJECTS: Randomised policy trials and the Australian Centre for Evaluation.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 20 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Unchain My Job

Bianca, a young hairdressing apprentice, didn’t feel she was receiving enough training. So she looked at switching jobs.

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 18 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP
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The competitive wedge

Twenty-one-year old “Tony”, a boilermaker, switched to work in-house for a former client.

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 3 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Painting on a big canvas: Address to Institute of Public Accountants & Canberra Business Chamber 2024 Federal Budget Breakfast

I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, the traditional owners of these lands, and pay respects to all First Nations people present.

Release type: Speech

Date: 15 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Experimenting for excellence: Randomised trials in human resources

I acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and all First Nations people present today.

Release type: Speech

Date: 30 April 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Unenforceable and unnecessary non-competes hold us back

Seventeen-year-old Charlotte landed her first casual job as a dance teacher. It was her dream job, but she was forced to quit after experiencing harassment.

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 16 April 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP