Big business facing steep fine increases in competition, cost-of-living crackdown The government will raise the base maximum penalty, unchanged for decades, to stop companies from simply absorbing fines. The New Daily · Sep 27, 2022
Peter Dutton hits out at republicans seeking ‘political advantage’ from Queen’s death Opposition leader accuses Labor minister of rewriting history over suggestion King Charles III might not appear on $5 note The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2022
Unexpected items and customs to change under the King’s reign Countless everyday items, important documents and cultural customs will need to be updated in the wake of the Queen's death. The New Daily · Sep 13, 2022
Australia open to replacing queen's image on banknotes with local figures The Australian government said on Tuesday that the image of King Charles III would not automatically replace Queen Elizabeth II's on A$5 notes, and it may be replaced by Australian figures. Reuters · Sep 13, 2022
Queen may be replaced by an Australian rather than King Charles III on $5 note Monarch features on coins ‘as a matter of tradition’, but Elizabeth II is on banknote due to her ‘personal’ status, minister says The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2022
Coins with the face of King Charles III will begin circulating across Australia in 2023 Coins with the face of King Charles III will be minted and begin to appear in circulation from next year, though the new King will face the opposite way than his mother Queen Elizabeth II. ABC News · Sep 13, 2022
Income redistribution or social insurance? A federal MP considers the future of the welfare state The Albanese government has something of an embarrassment of intellectual riches, with no less than three of its MPs holding PhDs in economics. Two of them, Andrew Charlton and Andrew Leigh, are also prolific authors with at least a dozen books between them. The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022
Shrinkflation bites as popular Snickers bar gets downsized A popular chocolate treat is the latest victim of 'shrinkflation' as rising costs continue to put pressure on food manufacturers. The New Daily · Aug 26, 2022
Large firms dominate Australia's economy and it's costing you money, says Labor MP Andrew Leigh Australia's economy is becoming more concentrated, and dominant firms are increasing prices. ABC News · Aug 24, 2022
Record number of new Australian businesses The pandemic years saw a surge in new businesses with many Australians looking to "follow their dreams" by starting their own ventures. AAP · Aug 24, 2022
Large firms are consolidating power like Scott Morrison consolidates jobs – and it’s hurting productivity In a speech today, the assistant minister for competition, Andrew Leigh, will point the finger at big business over the inflation crisis The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2022
Economy at risk of low productivity: Andrew Leigh An ACT politician believes a lack of competition and low productivity will stagnate the economy. The Canberra Times · Aug 24, 2022
Federal government inquiry into 'civic crisis' amid fall in volunteering indicates 'collapse in community life' The federal government has launched an inquiry into the "collapse in community life" that's causing plummeting rates of volunteering, charitable donations, and even friendship. ABC News · Aug 15, 2022
‘Fleecing the public’: Labor puts corporate giants on notice as Rio Tinto coughs up $1 billion in tax Corporate giants failing to pay their fair share of tax have been put on notice as Labor prepares to introduce a crackdown on multinational tax dodgers. The New Daily · Jul 21, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Jul 9, 2022 Labor vows to shake up ‘cosy monopolists’ with fines of up to $50m for anti-competitive behaviour Andrew Leigh says stopping ‘excessive market concentration’ is key to lifting competition to benefit workers and consumers
The New Daily · Jul 5, 2022 Michael Pascoe: Australian official briefed foreign power against RBA While all eyes were on the Reserve Bank on Tuesday, an extraordinary story in the weekend press seems to have slipped by without notice.
The New Daily · Jun 27, 2022 Census findings to reveal the big questions confronting modern Australia In the early years after European settlement, it wasn’t called a ‘Census’, it was called a ‘muster’ – when settlers gathered together to be counted.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2022 Charities to lobby new Labor government to protect right to engage in political advocacy Charities ‘relieved’ at change of government after complaints Coalition stifled political advocacy, but say reform is needed
The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2022 Resignation of Gary Johns from Australian charities regulator ends Liberals’ war on sector, Labor says Decision was ‘entirely his own’, assistant minister for charities, Andrew Leigh says, and government will work with sector to ‘fix fundraising’
ABC News · May 21, 2022 David Pocock on verge of historic ACT Senate victory as Liberals face losing Zed Seselja's seat The conservationist and former Wallabies captain is poised to become the first territory senator from a minor party after polling strongly last night.
The Conversation · May 5, 2022 The federal election winner will get a big opportunity to change the face of the High Court - will they take it? The leaked Roe v Wade draft opinion this week has shown us the power of the legal system when it comes to facilitating (or winding back) social change.
ABC News · Apr 13, 2022 We trawled through thousands of comments on the Prime Minister's Facebook page about flood victims. Here's what we didn't find Did Australians use the PM's Facebook page to advocate for less government support for flood victims? We looked through thousands of comments — and found hardly any.
ABC News · Apr 12, 2022 JobSeeker rate to remain untouched after election after Labor ditches plans to review it Out-of-work Australians will not receive any substantial boost to their unemployment benefit, regardless of who wins the federal election, with Labor dumping plans to review the rate of JobSeeker.
ABC News · Apr 12, 2022 The Coalition says Labor plans to introduce a 'death tax' if it is elected. Is there any evidence? Since 2019, the Coalition has been running a campaign to convince you Labor will introduce a "death tax" if elected. But is there any evidence?
The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022 Labor won’t commit to an increase in jobseeker payment Shadow assistant minister Andrew Leigh confirms the party has dropped plans to review the benefit