On 3 September 2026, I joined Joshua Black to discuss his new book, ‘Performance Politics: Australian Politicians and the Stories They Tell’.

The event was held live at ANU, as part of the Meet the Author series organised by Colin Steele.

On 10 June 2026, I spoke at the National Press Club in Canberra on charities and a reconnected Australia.

Text here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-national-press-club-canberra

On 16 June 2026, I spoke at an Ashurst competition and consumer law panel.

Text here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-ashurst-competition-and-consumer-law-panel-sydney

On 17 June 2026, I spoke at a conference on ‘The Invisible Mind: The Economics of AI’, organised by David Orsmond and the Economic Society of Australia (NSW Branch).

Text here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-invisible-mind-economics-ai-conference-economic

On 21 May 2026, I delivered the Giblin Lecture, hosted by the University of Tasmania and the Economic Society of Australia Tasmania, on “The Economics of Human Extinction”.

An extended version of the talk is available at https://www.andrewleigh.com/speech_the_economics_of_human_extinction_21_may_2026

On 18 May 2026, I gave the opening keynote to the 18th annual Agile Australia conference at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

You can read it here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-18th-annual-agile-australia-conference-melbourne

On 15 May 2026, I addressed the Chifley Institute’s Prosperity With Purpose forum on the topic “The Diffusion Dividend”.

The text (a slightly longer version) is here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-chifley-institute-forum-prosperity-purpose-how-labor

On 6 May 2026, I spoke at a Deakin University event on AI for small business.

The full speech is available at https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-ai-practice-turning-hype-measurable-sme-impact-panel

On 24 April 2026, I opened the Inequality and Intergenerational Mobility Workshop at the Australian National University.

The full speech is available here: https://www.andrewleigh.com/speech_mobility_is_a_productivity_policy_24_april_2026

On 21 April 2026, I opened the CPA Australia Profit for Purpose Conference with a keynote address "Bequests, belonging and the long future".

The full speech is here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-cpa-australia-profit-purpose-conference-2026-melbourne