Andrew Leigh — connections and sources

Public profile

Biography

Andrew Keith Leigh (born 3 August 1972) is an Australian politician, author, lawyer and former professor of economics at the Australian National University. He currently serves as the Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury. He briefly served as the Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Julia Gillard in 2013 and then served as Shadow Assistant Treasurer from 2013 to 2019. He has been a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives since 2010 representing the seat of Fraser until 2016 and Fenner thereafter. Leigh is not a member of any factions of the Labor Party.

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Date of birth: 1972-08-03
Place of birth: Sydney, Australia
APH identifier: BU8

Political connections

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Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

13 May 2025–presentAssistant Minister — for — Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury
31 May 2023–13 May 2025Assistant Minister — for — Employment
1 June 2022–13 May 2025Assistant Minister — for — Competition, Charities and Treasury
2 June 2019–23 May 2022Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Treasury
2 June 2019–23 May 2022Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Charities
23 July 2016–2 June 2019Shadow Minister — for — Trade in Services
23 July 2016–2 June 2019Shadow Minister — for — Competition and Productivity
23 July 2016–2 June 2019Shadow Minister — for — Charities and Not-for-Profits

Committee service

27 August 2020–25 February 2021Joint Statutory — Public Accounts and Audit
22 July 2019–11 April 2022House of Representatives Standing — Economics — Deputy Chair
25 October 2010–14 May 2013Joint Standing — National Capital and External Territories
25 October 2010–14 May 2013House of Representatives Standing — Publications
25 October 2010–14 May 2013House of Representatives Standing — Economics

Qualifications

Date not recordedPhD
Date not recordedMPA
Date not recordedLLB(Hons)
Date not recordedFellow
Date not recordedBA(Hons)

Occupations

1 January 2008–1 January 2009Principal Adviser at the Australian Treasury from 2008 to 2009.
1 January 2004–1 January 2010Professor of Economics at the Australian National University from 2004 to 2010.
1 January 2001–1 January 2001Research Fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute, Washington DC, 2001.
1 January 1998–1 January 2000Senior Trade Adviser to Senator the Hon. P Cook from 1998 to 2000.
1 January 1997–1 January 1998High Court Associate to Justice Michael Kirby from 1997 to 1998.
1 January 1995–1 January 1997Lawyer at Minter Ellison in Sydney and London from 1995 to 1997.

Current parliamentary service

2025 — PresentRe-elected 2025Source
2022 — 2025Re-elected 2022Source
2019 — 2022Re-elected 2019Source
2016 — 2019Elected to the House of Representatives for Fenner, Australian Capital Territory, 2016, following electoral redistribution.Source
2013 — 2016Re-elected 2013Source
2010 — 2013Elected to the House of Representatives for Fraser, Australian Capital Territory, 2010.Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaBiography and official service history.WikipediaBiography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, membership and parliamentary information.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.