The Best Medicine: Lessons from Health for Policy Randomistas

The Best Medicine: Lessons from Health for Policy Randomistas

On 29 September 2023, I spoke at the Australian Evaluation Society’s annual conference on what policymakers can learn from health. The speech began with the example of the radical mastectomy, a procedure that was needlessly performed on half a million women before a randomised trial revealed the truth. The text is available at https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-australian-evaluation-society-2023-international

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Changing the World, One Coin Toss at a Time

Changing the World, One Coin Toss at a Time

On 11 October 2023, I spoke to the Evidence and Implementation Summit in Melbourne on the topic “Changing the World, One Coin Toss at a Time”. The full text is available here: https://ministers.treasu...

16 Okt 202321min

Competition and Artificial Intelligence

Competition and Artificial Intelligence

On 20 September 2023, I spoke to the McKell Institute in Sydney on the topic “Competition and Artificial Intelligence”. The full text is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/and...

3 Okt 202330min

Pat Farmer’s Run For The Voice:  Pat Farmer in conversation with Joyrah Newman

Pat Farmer’s Run For The Voice: Pat Farmer in conversation with Joyrah Newman

As part of his run around Australia to raise support for a Voice to Parliament, former Liberal MP Pat Farmer visited Canberra, and held an event at the Australian National University in conversation w...

13 Sep 202341min

Evaluating Policy Impact: Working Out What Works - National Press Club Address

Evaluating Policy Impact: Working Out What Works - National Press Club Address

5 Sep 202339min

Data and Evaluation: A Match Made in Policy Heaven

Data and Evaluation: A Match Made in Policy Heaven

On 15 August 2023, I spoke at the Data for Policy Summit in Canberra. The text of the speech is available here: https://www.andrewleigh.com/data_and_evaluation_a_match_made_in_policy_heaven_speech

20 Aug 202322min

Building Community and Building Evidence: 15 Years of the Centre For Social Impact

Building Community and Building Evidence: 15 Years of the Centre For Social Impact

On 16 August 2023, I spoke at the 15th anniversary celebration for the Centre for Social Impact in Sydney. The text of the speech is available here: https://www.andrewleigh.com/building_community_and_...

20 Aug 202310min

A More Competitive Labor Party

A More Competitive Labor Party

On 19 July 2023, I spoke to a Per Capita John Cain lunch on the topic of factionalism in the Labor Party. I argued that factional power is at an all-time high, and that it is important for the health ...

21 Jul 202335min

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