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
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
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 Juli 202335min
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 Juni 202345min
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 Juni 202323min
Leadership in an Age of Distraction
On 5 June 2023, I spoke with Kilfinan leaders and mentors, a group comprising people from the charity and business sectors, about the potential for technological distraction to reduce productivity and...
7 Juni 202319min
Choosing Openness, Yonsei University, Korea
On 2 May 2023, I spoke at Yonsei University in Seoul on the topic ‘Choosing openness: How regional partnerships boost economic dynamism’. The full text of the speech is available at https://ministers....
8 Maj 202330min
Fair Play, Fair Competition & Economic Dynamism
On 5 April 2023, I delivered a short speech at the National Small Business Summit on the role of fairness in competition laws. The full transcript is here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/...
6 Apr 202313min
