Andrew Leigh 2025
The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP
Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury
Interview with Stephen Cenatiempo, Breakfast, 2CC Radio Canberra
Stephen Cenatiempo:
Time to talk federal politics with the Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury and the Member for Fenner, Andrew Leigh. Andrew, you’ve got to be concerned about the impact that this roll‑out is having on regional areas very, very close to your electorate?
Andrew Leigh:
Interview with Melissa Clarke, Afternoon Briefing, ABC
Melissa Clarke:
For the government’s view, let’s bring in Assistant Productivity Minister Andrew Leigh. Thank you for joining me from Canberra, Andrew.
Andrew Leigh:
Pleasure Melissa, great to be with you.
Clarke:
Reappointments to the Competition Review Expert Advisory Panel
The Albanese Government has re‑appointed seven eminent experts to advise the government on our broad and ambitious competition reform agenda.
Boosting competition and dynamism is one of the most important ways to make our economy more productive and lift living standards for workers.
Interview with Tom Connell, Politics Now, Sky News
Tom Connell:
The Productivity Commission will launch a review into the GST payments. It will potentially look at the WA deal, which means the state retains 75 cents of every dollar of the GST. That’s due to reforms introduced by the Morrison government. The arrangement at the moment costs the Commonwealth about $60 billion.
New report helps Australians get a fairer deal at the checkout
The latest Albanese Government funded CHOICE quarterly report into supermarket prices released today has revealed Aldi remains the cheapest supermarket followed by Coles, Woolworths and IGA.
The sixth quarterly report gives consumers the latest pricing information on household products by comparing a basket of basic goods and putting a spotlight on home brand products.
Interview with Leon Delaney, 2CC Canberra
Opinion piece: The great unbinding – Why it’s time to scrap non‑competes
Imagine being a health worker earning under $80,000, only to find that if you quit, you can’t work in the same occupation for an indefinite period. The geographic scope? Not just your neighbourhood, but the whole of Australia and New Zealand.