Andrew Leigh

At 5.30pm on Mon 27 July, I’ll be in conversation with ACT Women in Economics committee members Mary Lewicka and Dr Alicia Mollaun. Join us: esaact.org.au/event/66751/we… #ausecon

Why do our feeds feel like pokies for grievance? On my Good Life podcast, Ed Coper discusses Angertainment: how platforms turned fury into clicks and what a calmer digital life might look like. Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the… Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1F4RWwmsw…

A new US randomised trial offers 4 year full scholarships to the University of Michigan. It finds that attending a better university boosts earnings by 18-25%. nber.org/papers/w35434 #randomistas

One Nation’s “House of Grievances” has plenty of drama, but no plan. #auspol

The Albanese Government has appointed a new group of respected charity sector leaders to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) Advisory Board to help ensure Australia’s charities continue to benefit from informed, independent advice ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andr…

Current and former Labor environment ministers, a bee hotel, and plenty of support for Landcare. Great to celebrate the volunteers who care for Australia’s landscapes and wildlife. #auspol

In case you missed it, here's the review of 'The Shortest History of Innovation' in the Australian Book Review from astrophysicist Sara Webb: "a must read for this moment, when innovation is rapidly taking place around the world, perhaps at a speed that we have never seen before.” australianbookreview.com.au/abr-online/cur…

New on my Good Life podcast: Wendy Harmer on Jokes, Journalism and Joy Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the… Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1F4RWwmsw…

Always check under the bonnet #auspol

As an ultramarathoner, I regard the 100m as basically teleportation. Fantastic to catch up with two blisteringly quick Canberrans representing Australia at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow: para athlete Jaydon Page (PB 10.87) and Eddie Osei-Nketia (PB 10.08).

New on my Good Life podcast: musician, writer and festival director Anna Goldsworthy on AI, art and authenticity. Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the… Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1F4RWwmsw…

Labor is committed to reforms that will boost productivity. Full speech: andrewleigh.com/speech_matters… #auspol

Set out for a run. Ended up in a tourism ad for Canberra trails and cinematic sunrises. #auspolrunners

Gangsters, moguls, migrants, hackers and art experts intertwine in a novel about contemporary London and its inequalities. #auspolreaders

Tax, trust, traps and turbulence: this month’s Leigh Report covers the lot. Read it: mailchi.mp/australianlabo… Subscribe: Email andrew.leigh.mp@aph.gov.au. One email a month. #auspol

10 seconds to sign up, but 10 steps to cancel? Not anymore. Our unfair trading laws crack down on subscription traps, drip pricing and online dark patterns. andrewleigh.com/transcript_2cc… #auspol

Subscription traps, drip pricing and unfair trading practices banned. Today Parliament passed Labor’s laws to crack down on the tricks that waste your time and hit your wallet. #auspol

Wage rises. Payday super. Paid parental leave. Tax cuts. A crackdown on supermarket price gouging. A busy day for Labor reforms. A bad day for the politics of grievance. Speech: andrewleigh.com/speech_matters… #auspol

Media Release - Unfair Trading Tricks And Traps To Be Banned: andrewleigh.com/media_release_…

BREAKING: Labor’s laws to ban subscription traps, drip pricing and unfair trading practices just passed parliament. We’re getting sludge out of the economy, and making life better for consumers. #auspol

New price gouging laws give the competition watchdog extra powers to stop the supermarket giants flexing their muscle at the expense of families. Sky interview: andrewleigh.com/transcript_sky… #auspol #ausecon