Andrew Leigh 2022

STEPHEN CENATIEMPO:

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

ANDREW LEIGH:

Good morning, Stephen. Great to be with you and your listeners.

CENATIEMPO:

ADAM SHIRLEY:

The Member for Fenner and he's also the Assistant Minister to the Treasury, Andrew Leigh, a very good morning to you.

ANDREW LEIGH:

Good morning, Adam. Great to be with you and your listeners.

SHIRLEY:

LEON DELANEY:

Joining me now, the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities, Treasury, Employment and pretty much everything else and our local member here in the seat of Fenner, Dr Andrew Leigh. Good afternoon.

ANDREW LEIGH:

Good afternoon, Leon. Great to be with you and your listeners

DELANEY:

One of the summer's box office hits is Wonka—the prequel to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Without giving too much away, it's the tale of how Willy Wonka takes on the chocolate cartel of Slugworth, Fickelgruber and Prodnose.

Consumer and small business advocates will now have special powers to raise significant and systemic issues with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for investigation.

As part of its Better Competition election commitment, the Albanese Government is introducing legislation to establish a new designated complaints function within the ACCC.

Competition is about giving Australians more choice.

For workers, genuine competition between businesses provides greater opportunities to switch jobs, allowing them to make the most of their skills and secure better pay and conditions.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its promise to make multinational companies pay their fair share with consultations opening on exposure draft legislation to establish one of the world’s most comprehensive public country‑by‑country reporting regimes.

I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people on whose lands we're meeting today and acknowledge all First Nations people present.

A high‑performing aviation sector is critical to Australia's way of life, connecting people and communities, while supporting economic activity and employment across regions.

Australians will have the opportunity to have their say on how the supermarket sector is impacting the rising cost-of-living, with consultations opening as part of an independent review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct (the Code).