The Hon Andrew Leigh is Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury in the Albanese Government. In his free time, he is also an economist who writes books – his latest being The Shortest History of Innovation - Black Inc 2026. In an address to The Sydney Institute on Tuesday 4 August, Andrew Leigh [...]
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Speakers: The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh - Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury Date: Tuesday 4 August 2026 Time: 5.30pm start Link sent out on day of event OPEN TO ASSOCIATE MEMBERS & GUEST ONLY
Speakers: The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh - Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury Date: Tuesday 4 August 2026 Time: 5pm for 5.30pm start Venue: The Sydney Institute, 47 Phillip St, (bet Bent & Bridge) Sydney NSW 2000 LIGHT REFRESHMENTS OPEN TO ASSOCIATE MEMBERS & GUEST ONLY
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The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh is the Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities & Treasury. On Monday 16 September 2025, Dr Leigh addressed The Sydney Institute to discuss the increased use by employers of non-compete agreements in employment across Australia. He explained the growing use of non-competes as hindering job flexibility and thus better productivity [...]
In his latest book The Shortest History of Economics, The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities & Treasury & Assistant Minister for Employment tackles a big subject in a compact form – examining the financial forces that shaped our existence as humans. From ancient times to the modern world, Leigh explores [...]
The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP - Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities & Treasury & Assistant Minister for Employment Date: Wednesday 10 April 2024 Time: 5.30 pm for 6 pm Topic: The Shortest History of Economics. Place: The Sydney Institute, 47 Phillip Street Sydney LIGHT REFRESHMENTS PLEASE NOTE: THIS MEETING IS FOR PAID ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF [...]
Monopoly isn't just a board game. Across the Australian economy, markets are becoming increasingly dominated by a few big firms. This means consumers pay more - a painful squeeze at a time of high inflation. Boosting competition is vital to increasing productivity and delivering a more dynamic economy. The Hon Andrew Leigh MP is Assistant [...]
