Andrew Leigh 2022
The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP
Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, Assistant Minister for Employment
Interview with Kieran Gilbert, Newsday, Sky News
KIERAN GILBERT:
Assistant Minister for Competition and Treasury, Andrew Leigh. Great to see you. This stunt yesterday by Andrew Wilkie and Bob Katter. They're calling for a divestment by the two major supermarkets. Is that possible? Can you force that?
ANDREW LEIGH:
Interview with Adam Shirley, Canberra Mornings, ABC Radio
ADAM SHIRLEY:
Dr Andrew Leigh is the Assistant Minister, Federal Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury.
Interview with Greg Jennett, Afternoon Briefing, ABC
GREG JENNETT:
Treasury Portfolio Minister Andrew Leigh is Assistant Minister for Competition and he joins us in the studio. Welcome back to the program.
ANDREW LEIGH:
Thanks, Greg.
JENNETT:
Interview with Richard Glover, Drive, ABC Sydney
RICHARD GLOVER:
Well, there's been a lot of discussion, hasn't there, especially in the last couple of weeks since that Four Corners program about adequate market competition in Australia. Do we have a serious problem when you can refer to a majority of the supermarket industry with the portmanteau term, Colesworth?
Opinion piece: How to get money's worth out of programs
Each year thousands of patients miss their hospital appointments.
It costs money – contributes to backlogs and delays – and means that appointments cannot be allocated to others in need.
Some 15 per cent of outpatient appointments at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital used to be missed each year, despite patients being sent reminders.
Interview with Leon Delaney, Canberra Drive, 2CC
LEON DELANEY:
The Federal Member for Fenner and Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities, Treasury and Employment, Dr Andrew Leigh. Good afternoon.
ANDREW LEIGH:
Good afternoon, Leon. Great to be with you and your listeners.
DELANEY:
New data shows 1 in 5 Australian employers used non‑compete clauses
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has today released results from a survey of employers on the use of restraint clauses, revealing that 1 in 5 Australian businesses (21 per cent) used non‑compete clauses for at least some of their employees in 2023.
Interview with Adam Shirley, Canberra Mornings, ABC Radio
ADAM SHIRLEY:
Andrew Leigh is the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury and Member for Fenner. Dr Leigh, thanks for your time on this breaking news today.
ANDREW LEIGH:
Pleasure Adam.
SHIRLEY:
Did Brad Banducci have to go?
LEIGH:
Dr Craig Emerson, Sally McMahon and Katrina Groshinski appointed to National Competition Council
The Albanese Government has appointed Dr Craig Emerson and Ms Sally McMahon and reappointed Ms Katrina Groshinski as a part‑time Councillors to the National Competition Council each from 23 February 2024 until 17 August 2025.