Andrew Leigh 2022

A century ago, Banjo Paterson wrote in his poem ‘Boots’:

They called us ‘mad Australians’;
they couldn’t understand
How officers and men could fraternise

RAFAEL EPSTEIN:

Twenty‑two minutes after 4 o'clock on ABC Radio Melbourne. Andrew Leigh is the Assistant Minister for Competition, also Charities and Treasury. Good afternoon.

ANDREW LEIGH:

Good afternoon, Raf, great to be with you.

EPSTEIN:

GLEN BARTHOLOMEW:

Australia has one of the most concentrated economies in the world and a lack of competition is seeing many of us pay more for goods and services.

As the cost of living continues to rise the Federal government today moved to explore tougher laws to stop monopolies and protect consumers from big companies with too much market power.

TOM CONNELL:

Let’s bring in the Minister for Competition Andrew Leigh, right now, to talk more on this. So there’s an issue here with the size of some companies in some sectors. What are the sectors that you look at, you’ve experienced, that you’ve seen that you just think they have players that are simply too big, something needs to be done about them?

JIM CHALMERS:

The Albanese Government is undertaking a review of competition policy settings to help build a more dynamic and productive economy.

Greater competition is critical for lifting dynamism, productivity and wages growth, putting downward pressure on prices and delivering more choice for Australians dealing with cost-of-living pressures.

Social mobility

I acknowledge the Gadigal people as traditional custodians of the land, and pay my respects to their Elders past and present.

I commit myself, as a member of the Albanese government, to the implementation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, including a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament.

I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands and region.

I acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.

KARALEE KATSAMBANIS:

I am actually delighted to be speaking to Dr Andrew Leigh, the Assistant Minister for Competition and Charities and Treasury this evening.

Good evening, Dr Leigh.

ANDREW LEIGH:

Good evening, Karalee. Great to be back with you.

KATSAMBANIS:

LEON DELANEY:

The federal government has announced a $3.2 million investment into improving Canberra's waterways, and Lord knows, our waterways need improvement. Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury and Assistant Minister for Employment, and of course, most importantly our local Member for Fenner, Dr Andrew Leigh, good afternoon.