Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & Conversations

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Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & Conversations episodes

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.
35 min
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.
21 min
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.
28 min
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.
25 min
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 …
24 min
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
12 min
August 25, 2016 Does love have any place in politics? A conversation on ABC Radio National’s The Minefield
On 25 August 2016, I spoke about love and politics with Waleed Aly and Scott Stephens on ABC Radio National's "The Minefield" program. The program website is here.
26 min
August 16, 2016 The Politics of Love
On 16 August 2016, I spoke at Collins Street Baptist Church in Melbourne on "The Politics of Love". The text of the speech is available here.
39 min
May 19, 2016 Markets, Monopolies and Moguls
On 19 May 2016, I delivered the John Freebairn Lecture at Melbourne University, on the topic "Markets, Monopolies and Moguls: The Relationship Between Inequality and Competition". The full text is available here. A revised version of the talk (co-authored with Adam Triggs) will be published in late-2016 in the Australian Economic Review.
43 min
May 06, 2016 Talking budgets and politics with Michelle Grattan
On 5 May 2016, I sat down to chat with The Conversation's Michelle Grattan about the Turnbull Government's budget and the coming election.
12 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…