Andrew Leigh 2022

STEPHEN CENATIEMPO:

Time to talk federal politics with the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury and Member for Fenner, Andrew Leigh. Good morning, Andrew.

ANDREW LEIGH:

Good morning, Stephen, great to be with you.

CENATIEMPO:

LEON DELANEY:

To ensure farmers and suppliers get a fair go when dealing with the major supermarkets – Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and Metcash – the Government is encouraging affected businesses to submit feedback to the 2024 Annual Food and Grocery Code (the Code) Independent Reviewer’s Survey.

The Albanese Government has today reappointed Ms Nerida O’Loughlin PSM as a part‑time associate member of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Ms O’Loughlin is the Chair of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and has been reappointed as an ACCC associate member until 13 October 2027.

In medicine, randomised trials are commonly used for evaluating effectiveness. When a new pharmaceutical is being tested, half the recipients will get the true treatment, while half will get a placebo. By tossing a coin to decide whether a person gets the treatment or the placebo, we can be confident that any observed differences are due to the real effect of the drug.

ROSS SOLLY:

Dr Andrew Leigh, the member for Fenner, is also the Assistant Minister of Competition and joins us on the ABC Canberra Drive show. Dr Leigh, thanks for joining us.

ANDREW LEIGH:

Pleasure Ross, great to be with you.

SOLLY:

STEPHEN CENATIEMPO:

Time to talk federal politics with the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury and the Member for Fenner, Andrew Leigh. Andrew, if this was a Labor or Liberal candidate, it just wouldn’t be tolerated.

ANDREW LEIGH:

MATTHEW PANTELIS:

I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, on whose traditional lands we meet, and pay respect to all First Nations people here today.

Thank you to Glenn Keys and his team for the invitation to address you and launch Aspen Medical Foundation’s first annual report.

The most recent growth statistics showed that the Australian economy faces some strong headwinds.