Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & Conversations

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Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & Conversations episodes

October 09 What Should AI Love?
On 7 October 2026, I spoke at an event at the National Press Club alongside Franciscan philosopher Paolo Benanti, on the ethics of artificial intelligence.
Speech text: https://www.andrewleigh.com/speech_what_should_ai_love_7_october_2026

7 min
September 30 The Learning State: Building Experimentation into Australian Government
On 22 September 2026, I gave the Economic Society of Australia’s Shann Lecture at the University of Western Australia, on the topic of randomised trials.
Full text: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/shann-memorial-lecture-university-western-australia-perth
44 min
September 18 Joshua Black on Documenting Political Lives
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.
58 min
June 22 Rebuilding Trust: The Future of Australia’s Charities and Community Life
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
36 min
June 20 Keeping Markets Open: Competition Policy for the Many
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
14 min
June 19 Competition Policy for Invisible Agents
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
24 min
May 26 The Economics of Human Extinction
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
42 min
May 20 From Clever to Competitive: Lifting Productivity Through Innovation
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
23 min
May 19 The Diffusion Dividend
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
14 min
May 08 AI for the Underdog
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
17 min

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This podcast features speeches and conversations with Andrew Leigh, the federal member for Fenner in the Australian Parliament. Andrew is an economist, author and triathlete. His website is…