Bumps and breakthroughs: the journey of Australia's merger reforms

Bumps and breakthroughs: the journey of Australia's merger reforms

On 1 August, I addressed the Committee for Economic Development of Australia on the history of merger reform.

Policy and laws should evolve as the economy evolves. But as history shows, Australia’s ad‑hoc approach to dealing with anti‑competitive mergers hasn’t kept up, lagging best practice in comparable countries.

Full text of the speech can be found here.

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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

Emma Johnston’s Fenner Lecture – The Future of Our Oceans

Emma Johnston’s Fenner Lecture – The Future of Our Oceans

On 7 June 2023, Sydney University marine ecologist Professor Emma Johnston delivered the Fenner Lecture, on the topic of “The Future of Our Oceans”

14 Jun 202345min

Better Evaluation Builds a Stronger Public Service: The Australian Centre for Evaluation

Better Evaluation Builds a Stronger Public Service: The Australian Centre for Evaluation

On 7 June 2023, I spoke to Roland Wilson Scholars at the Australian National University about randomised trials, and the new Australian Centre for Evaluation. The text of the speech is available here:...

7 Jun 202323min

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