Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & Conversations

By Andrew Leigh MP

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 andrewleig... more

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November 05, 2017 2017 Fenner Lecture - Carola Vinuesa 'Chasing the Cure - Adventures in Genetics'
The federal electorate that I represent is named after Frank Fenner, the legendary Australian National University scientist who helped vanquish smallpox.
In his honour, I host an annual ‘Fenner Lecture’ to promote science.
On Wednesday 1 November, world-renowned immunologist Carola Vinuesa presented the second Fenner Lecture on ‘Chasing the Cure – Adventures in Genetics'.
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56min
October 03, 2017 Discussing "Choosing Openness" with Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove
On 28 September 2017, I joined Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove for a discussion in Sydney about my new book, Choosing Openness.
This conversation is also available via the Lowy Institute's terrific podcast, hosted on Soundcloud and Apple Podcasts.
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57min
October 03, 2017 Discussing “Choosing Openness” with Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove
On 28 September 2017, I joined Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove for a discussion in Sydney about my new book, Choosing Openness.

This conversation is also available via the Lowy Institute's terrific podcast, hosted on Soundcloud and Apple Podcasts.
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57min
October 02, 2017 Launch of Choosing Openness
On 27 September 2017, my new book “Choosing Openness” was launched at the National Press Club in Canberra. Published by the Lowy Institute and Random House Australia, it discusses the rise of right-wing populism, and makes the case for Australia engaging with the world.
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26min
April 27, 2017 How can we reduce inequality? (Just Ideas #3)
On 20 April 2017, I presented the final speech in my series on Australian Inequality.
The speech, which I have dedicated to the late Tony Atkinson, looks at what we can do to reduce inequality.
The talk was held at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University and you can find the full text here.
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35min
March 01, 2017 Discussing Australia in the Asian Century with Nick Bisley on the Asia Rising Podcast
I joined Nick Bisley on his Asia Rising podcast to discuss how Austrlaia might respond to changes in the region.
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21min
December 05, 2016 Explaining the Rise of Australian Inequality (Just Ideas #2)
On 5 December 2016, I presented the second of three speeches on Australian Inequality, looking at the factors that drive inequality.

The talk was held at the Sydney offices of Corrs Chambers Westgarth, and hosted by the Per Capita thinktank. The full text is available here.
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28min
November 18, 2016 Counting the Cost of Inequality (Just Ideas #1)
On 18 November 2016, I presented the first of three talks on inequality, focusing on the question of why inequality matters.

The talk was hosted by the University of Sydney, and the full text is available here.
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25min
October 12, 2016 The Age of Ambition

Across the seven ages of
Labor, some eras had a specific focus on a reform challenge. Industrial reform
in the first age. Social reform in the fifth age. Economic reform in the sixth
age.

Today, the challenge is different …
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24min
September 29, 2016 From Sacarnawa Deconeski to Pokemon Go: The Multifaceted Australia-Japan Relationship
From Sacarnawa Deconeski to Pokemon Go: The Multifaceted Australia-Japan Relationship

Australian National University, Canberra 21 September 2016
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12min

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