Andrew Leigh
Follow
Get notifications in MyBN when activity occurs.
Andrew Leigh
Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities & Treasury; Assistant Minister for Employment since 2023 / Parliament of Australia
Most Notable Role
Dr Andrew Leigh is an Australian politician, author, lawyer and former professor of economics at the Australian National University. He has been a Labor Party member, representing the seat of Fraser from 2010 to 2016 and the seat of Fenner thereafter.
Dr Leigh was the Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Julia Gillard in 2013, and Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Competition from 2013 to 2019. Following the Labor Party's victory at the 2022 federal election, Dr Leigh became the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury under the Albanese government. In May 2023, he took on the additional role of Assistant Minister for Employment.
Prior to entering politics, Dr Leigh was a lawyer at Minter Ellison's Sydney office and Clifford Chance in London. He was then associate to Justice Michael Kirby of the High Court of Australia from 1997 to 1998, senior trade advisor to Shadow Minister for Trade Senator Peter Cook from 1998 to 2000, research fellow with the Progressive Policy Institute in Washington DC in 2001, and principal advisor to the Australian Treasury from 2008 to 2009.
Dr Leigh was the Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Julia Gillard in 2013, and Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Competition from 2013 to 2019. Following the Labor Party's victory at the 2022 federal election, Dr Leigh became the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury under the Albanese government. In May 2023, he took on the additional role of Assistant Minister for Employment.
Prior to entering politics, Dr Leigh was a lawyer at Minter Ellison's Sydney office and Clifford Chance in London. He was then associate to Justice Michael Kirby of the High Court of Australia from 1997 to 1998, senior trade advisor to Shadow Minister for Trade Senator Peter Cook from 1998 to 2000, research fellow with the Progressive Policy Institute in Washington DC in 2001, and principal advisor to the Australian Treasury from 2008 to 2009.
Lists and Charts
Roles
2022
Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities & Treasury; Assistant Minister for Employment since 2023
Year started and most recent title
Collapse All Lists and Charts
Person Activity
| NEWS: Tagged in Penalty rates key in reform push | 24 May 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Home building set to slow for at least 12 months | 18 May 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Focus needed on fighting poverty | 11 Nov 2022 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Chalmers hopes nation can dodge recession | 17 Oct 2022 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Tougher penalties for cartel behaviour | 06 Oct 2022 |
| NEW ROLE: Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities & Treasury; Assistant Minister for Employment since 2023, Parliament of Australia | 01 Jun 2022 |
| NEW ROLE: Member for Fenner, ACT, Parliament of Australia | 01 Jun 2022 |
| NEW ROLE: Member, Australian Labor Party | 01 Jun 2022 |
News Articles
Related Information
Positions - Current
| Position | Company | Year | Company's current rank | WA staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities & Treasury; Assistant Minister for Employment since 2023 | | 2022 | ||
| Member for Fenner, ACT | | 2016 | ||
| Member | |
Positions - Previous
| Position | Company | Year | Company's current rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Shadow Minister for Competition | | 2013 - 2019 | |
| Member for Fraser, ACT | | 2010 - 2016 |
