A Zippier Economy: a talk by the Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP 2022

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In this talk, Andrew Leigh, the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, shares why he believes that competition policy is fundamental to economic dynamism and rising living standards.

In October 1992, Prime Minister Paul Keating announced the establishment of a major independent inquiry into competition policy in Australia. Fred Hilmer's review sparked the National Competition Policy reforms, which was followed by a surge in productivity. Thirty years on, Andrew Leigh will look at what lessons the Hilmer Review and National Competition Policy can teach us.

After the worst decade of income growth in the post-war era, Leigh argues that it is vital to prioritise competition. Globally, regulators are actively looking at what Louis Brandeis famously called 'the curse of bigness', and considering how excessive market concentration might harm consumers, hurt workers, and reduce economic activity. A zippier economy requires more startups, more mobility, and more innovation.

After the talk, Andrew Leigh will be joined in conversation with Kirsten Andrews, Vice-President, External Engagement.

Refreshments will be available after the talk.