Andrew Leigh 2022

This week, I will travel to the Philippines to represent Australia at the Asian Development Bank Competition Policy Dialogues in Manila.

Competition policy helps drive economic growth and the meeting will be an important opportunity to engage with representatives from our region.

The Albanese Labor Government has released the Productivity Commission’s once‑in‑a‑generation review of philanthropic giving. The review aims to boost donations to charities to help achieve the Government’s target of doubling philanthropic giving by 2030.

ROSS SOLLY:

Dr Andrew Leigh, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities, Treasury and Employment. Have we lost the art of being bored, Andrew Leigh?

ANDREW LEIGH:

Acknowledgement of country

I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, on whose land I am recording this message today – and the Yugambeh people whose country lies within the City of Gold Coast area where you are gathering for this important conference, bringing together Australian not‑for‑profit employment service providers.

In the 13 years to 2019, the share of people involved in social groups fell from 63 per cent to 50 per cent.

The Albanese Government continues to deliver on our commitment to increase tax transparency and ensure multinationals pay their fair share in tax. From next week, Australians will start to see how public companies structure their subsidiaries, including for tax purposes.

Thank you to the Charity Law Association of Australia and New Zealand for convening these important conversations, and for inviting me to contribute. I do so from the lands of the Ngunnawal and I acknowledge their elders past and emerging, and any First Nations people in the audience. [Acknowledgement of country]

STEVE AUSTIN:

The Albanese Government has introduced legislation to deliver on our election commitment to improve tax transparency and integrity.

This is all about ensuring multinational companies pay a fairer share of tax in Australia.

JUSTIN SMITH:

Dr Andrew Leigh is the Assistant Minister for Charities, Competition, Treasury and Employment, and he’s in our Canberra studio. Dr Leigh, thanks for your time.

ANDREW LEIGH: