Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & Conversations

<p >On 16 June 2026, I spoke at an Ashurst competition and consumer law panel.</p> <p >Text here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-ashurst-competition-and-consumer-law-panel...

<p >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).</p> <p >Text here...

<p >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”.</p> <p >An extended version of the talk is...

<p >On 18 May 2026, I gave the opening keynote to the 18th annual Agile Australia conference at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.</p> <p >You can read it here...

<p >On 15 May 2026, I addressed the Chifley Institute’s Prosperity With Purpose forum on the topic “The Diffusion Dividend”.</p> <p >The text (a slightly longer version) is here...

<p >On 6 May 2026, I spoke at a Deakin University event on AI for small business.</p> <p >The full speech is available at https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-ai-practice-turning...

<p >On 24 April 2026, I opened the Inequality and Intergenerational Mobility Workshop at the Australian National University.</p> <p > </p> <p >The full speech is available here...

<p>On 21 April 2026, I opened the CPA Australia Profit for Purpose Conference with a keynote address "Bequests, belonging and the long future".</p> <p>The full speech is here...

<p>On 17 March 2026, I had the honour of delivering the Ted Evans Lecture in Brisbane, on the topic “Rethinking economic foundations in an AI world”.</p> <p>The full speech is available on the Treasury website...

<p>On 3 March 2026, I discussed my new book "The Shortest History of Innovation" with presenter Philip Clark on the ABC Sydney Radio program, Nightlife.</p> <p>You can find more about Nightlife on their website.</p>

<p >On 26 February 2026, I joined the Chief Executive at the Australian Academy of Science, Anna-Maria Arabia, to discuss ‘The Shortest History of Innovation’ at the Australian National University.</p> <p >The event was...

<p>On 20 February 2026, I discussed my new book "The Shortest History of Innovation" with the wonderfully erudite Richard Fidler on ABC Conversations. You can find more about ABC Conversations on their website.</p>

<p>On 30 October 2025, I spoke to an Committee for Capital Cities event in Parliament House about cities and productivity.</p> <p>Read the speech here...

<p>On 28 October 2025, I spoke to an event in Parliament House about our reforms to non-compete clauses.</p> <p> </p> <p>You can read the speech...

<p>On 17 October 2025, I spoke at the Australian Repair Summit in Canberra on the right to repair.</p> <p>Transcript: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-australian-repair-summi...