Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & Conversations
Summary: Andrew is the federal Labor Member for Fenner (Canberra, ACT, Australia). This podcast includes a selection of speeches and conversations on politics and economics.
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On 18 February 2015, I joined human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson, executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Alabama, in front of a live audience at the Australian National University to discuss his new book, "Just Mercy".
On 31 January 2015, I spoke at an event about Economics Development on the Far South Coast, organised by Leanne Atkinson, Labor's candidate for the NSW state seat of Bega. My fellow panellist was Per Capita head David Hetherington. The text of my speech is available on my website.
On 27 January 2015, I spoke to the McKell Institute in Sydney on the topic of multinational tax, in a speech titled "No Country Ever Tax Dodged Its Way to Prosperity". The full text of the speech is available on my website.
On 20 November 2014, I spoke to a 'Save the ABC' rally outside the Canberra ABC studios. Just for fun, I gave the speech in defence of the ABC using only ABC program names.
On 11 November 2014, I joined Richard Fidler on ABC Conversations for an hour-long chat, ranging from Cezanne, Heller and Hitchcock to inequality, leadership and the economics of beauty.
On 14 October 2014, I spoke with Andrew Hunter, national chair of the Australian Fabians, about egalitarianism, politics and community.
On 22 May 2014, I interviewed Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, about the role of Australian aid in reducing global poverty.
Andrew is the federal Labor Member for Fraser (Canberra, ACT, Australia). This is a collection of his speeches and discussions on politics, economics and equality.
Andrew is the federal Labor Member for Fraser (Canberra, ACT, Australia). This is a collection of his speeches and discussions on politics, economics and equality.
On 27 March 2014, Andrew Leigh MP spoke to the National Press Club about a generation of rising inequality, how the Abbott Government’s policies will affect inequality and the importance of maintaining Australia’s egalitarian ethos.
On 13 March 2014, I spoke at the Lowy Institute in Sydney on the topic of population size, Australia's immigration mix, and the vexed issue of asylum seekers. This podcast includes the introduction and the QA session.
On 21 February 2014, I took part in a panel discussion at the Perth Writers' Festival on Australia's economic future. The other panellists were Ross Garnaut, Mike Nahan, Andrew Burrell Scott Ludlam, and the chair was Carmen Lawrence. The conversation was subsequently broadcast on ABC Big Ideas.
On 21 February 2014, I spoke at a business breakfast in Western Australia, discussing the role of ingenuity in the state's economic story, and talking about the late Western Australian Senator Peter Cook.
On 1 Feb 2014, I spoke with Geraldine Doogue on ABC Radio National Saturday Extra about the rise in inequality in Australia, using a few sporting analogies to explain why it matters and what we might do to reduce it. My fellow guest was Sieglinde Lemke.
On 30 Jan 2014, I launched a book on the Gillard Governments edited by Chris Aulich, and discussed the policy achievements and political challenges of 2010 to 2013.
