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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‘And the OSCA Goes To… Australia’s Resilient Labour Market’

*Check against delivery*Welcome to the world’s most statistically literate Oscar (OSCA) ceremony.

Release type: Speech

Date: 6 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Looking for a gift for a free market-lover? Try Anti-Monopoly - Opinion piece

On my coffee table sits a board game. Designed by Ralph Anspach, it is called Anti-Monopoly.

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 2 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Non-compete clauses are costing workers $7 billion a year

One in five Australian workers are subject to a non-compete clause in their employment agreement, impeding them from moving to a better job.

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 1 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Data-driven decisions: The case for randomised policy trials

In medicine, randomised trials are commonly used for evaluating effectiveness.

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 21 October 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Interview with Stephen Cenatiempo - 2CC Breakfast

Subjects: Social media comments by ACT Greens candidate; Middle East conflicts; Live Nation; Non-compete clauses

Release type: Transcript

Date: 15 October 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

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