Labor MP in the Australian Parliament. Dad of 3. Economist. Triathlete. Author of 'The Shortest History of Economics', ‘Randomistas’, ‘Reconnected’ and more.
Canberra, Australia
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Science starts with curiosity. Join Cathy Foley for our free Fenner Lecture, 6pm on Tue 10 Nov in Belconnen. RSVP: andrewleigh.com/fennerlectur… #auspol
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A better job shouldn’t be locked behind a non-compete clause. From next year, we’re banning them for workers earning under $190,100, making it easier for people to move and new firms to grow. ministers.treasury.gov.au/mi… #auspol
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The CEO of "The Man Cave" opens up about his own challenges, weaving together stories of men and boys, and advice for fostering healthy masculinity. #auspolreaders
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Community groups in Fenner: expressions of interest are now open for Stronger Communities Programme grants of $2,500–$20,000 for infrastructure projects delivering social benefit. EOIs close 8 November 2026. mailchi.mp/australianlabor.c…
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Joined @PatrickGormanMP and Tom French MP this week to host a charities forum in Perth CBD. Thanks to the many representatives who joined us to talk about volunteers, fundraising, technology and community-building. #reconnected
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Time to free the rulebook. We’re making mandatory Australian Standards free to access for tradies, saving small firms up to $1600. Good chat with Hamish Macdonald on ABC Sydney this morning. ow.ly/acsi50ZRjiq #auspol
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An excellent launch of Catie Bradbear & Melissa Bray's new book "Power in Numbers: Australian Women in Economics". #ausecon
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Tradies shouldn’t need a credit card to read the rulebook. We’re making mandatory Australian Standards free to access, cutting costs for businesses and boosting productivity. ministers.treasury.gov.au/mi… #auspol
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Happy World Pharmacists Day. Today we celebrate pharmacists across Australia for the expert advice and care they provide to communities. Thank you for helping keep Australians healthy.💊
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Competition is an engine of productivity. From merger reform to freeing workers from non-compete clauses, we’re working to make Australia’s economy more dynamic. My chat with Leon Delaney on 2CC. ow.ly/CqFi50ZQOTl #auspol
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What does a basket of groceries cost at different supermarkets? The Australian Government funds CHOICE to check prices every quarter, helping shoppers compare.🛒 Here are the latest results 👇
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When in Perth, there’s no better way to start the day than a run along the Swan River. #auspolrunners
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Do tougher job-search requirements help people find work?
We randomised almost 40,000 jobseekers to different requirements. Six months later, employment outcomes were virtually identical.
More in my Shann Lecture on building a learning state. ministers.treasury.gov.au/mi… #randomistas #auspol
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In recent years, social media has become a lot less social, serving up incel culture, looksmaxxing, SkinnyTok and pseudoscience. I chat with Ed Coper about how the algorithms got out of hand. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcas…
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Eight jurisdictions. One economy.
My CEDA speech is about joining the dots: boosting productivity by making it easier to build, work, move and do business across Australia. andrewleigh.com/speech_joini… #ausecon
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A 0.4 percentage point lift in annual productivity growth would leave wages around 15% higher in 40 years. Good discussion with Nadia Mitsopoulos on ABC Perth about the 2026 Intergenerational Report. andrewleigh.com/transcript_a… #ausecon #auspol
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A pleasure to join community-builder Trish Cook MP in Forrestfield for a town hall meeting with local charities - discussing what our government is doing to help the helpers. #auspol
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Matthew Flinders circumnavigated Australia. On Thu 1 Oct, Shaun Micallef will circumnavigate Matthew Flinders.
Join him and historian Frank Bongiorno at ANU. I’ll be there to give the vote of thanks, assuming anything remains to be said.
RSVP: anu.edu.au/events/meet-the-a…
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Test. Learn. Improve.
In my Shann Lecture, I look at how the Australian Government is using randomised trials to improve policy, including new results on jobseekers and Centrelink calls. andrewleigh.com/speech_the_l… #auspol #randomistas
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Australia’s next 40 years will be shaped by productivity. On ABC Afternoon Briefing, I spoke about spreading AI through more firms, reviving competition and making it easier for workers to move to a better job. andrewleigh.com/transcript_a… #auspol
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