• Rebuilding Trust: The Future of Australia’s Charities and Community Life
    Jun 22 2026

    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

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    36 mins
  • Keeping Markets Open: Competition Policy for the Many
    Jun 20 2026

    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

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    13 mins
  • Competition Policy for Invisible Agents
    Jun 19 2026

    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

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    23 mins
  • The Economics of Human Extinction
    May 26 2026

    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

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    41 mins
  • From Clever to Competitive: Lifting Productivity Through Innovation
    May 20 2026

    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

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    22 mins
  • The Diffusion Dividend
    May 19 2026

    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

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    14 mins
  • AI for the Underdog
    May 8 2026

    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

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    17 mins
  • Mobility Is a Productivity Policy
    May 1 2026

    On 24 April 2026, I opened the Inequality and Intergenerational Mobility Workshop at the Australian National University.

    The full speech is available here: https://www.andrewleigh.com/speech_mobility_is_a_productivity_policy_24_april_2026

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    24 mins