Andrew Leigh
Dr Andrew Leigh | |
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Leigh in 2017 | |
| Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury | |
| In office 23 May 2022 – 13 May 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Assistant Minister for Employment | |
| In office 23 May 2023 – 13 May 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Fenner | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Fraser | |
| In office 21 August 2010 – 2 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Bob McMullan |
| Succeeded by | Division abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Keith Leigh 3 August 1972 Sydney, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse | Gweneth |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Residence(s) | Canberra, Australia |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer, academic, political adviser |
| Website | www |
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.