Abul Rizvi is one of Australia’s foremost experts on immigration, having served at senior levels in the immigration department. We talked about his new Monash University Publishing book “Population Shock”, which dives deeply into the economics and politics of migration. You can buy a copy here: https://publishing.monash.edu/product/population-shock/

Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & Conversations

Understanding Immigration - a conversation with Abul Rizvi

Andrew Wear in conversation about his new book 'Recovery'. You can check out Andrew's book here.

Andrew Wear in conversation about his new book ‘Recovery‘

Talking with Richard Marles about his new book on the Pacific, 'Tides That Bind'. You can check out the book here.

Talking with Richard Marles about his new book on the Pacific, ‘Tides That Bind‘

Kate Thwaites discussing her new book 'Enough is Enough', co-authored with Jenny Macklin.

Kate Thwaites discussing her new book 'Enough is Enough'

Why is politics more like poker than chess? I spoke with James Glenday about my book ‘The Luck of Politics’, and ran through some of the ways that fortune and misfortune have shaped political careers, from Whitlam to Morrison.

The Luck of Politics – a conversation with James Glenday

Does work give our lives purpose, meaning and status? Or is it a tedious necessity soon to be abolished by automation, leaving humans free to enjoy a life of leisure and basic income?   Jon Cruddas' essential book tackles these fundamental questions for our economy and society.   Join me as I discuss with Jon his theory about the role of work in social democratic parties such as the British Labour Party and the Australian Labor Party.   You can find out more about The Dignity of Labour here.

The Dignity of Labour - In Conversation with Jon Cruddas

Budget 2021: Big Dollars, Small Ambitions, speech to Institute of Public Accountants Budget Breakfast.

Budget 2021: Big Dollars, Small Ambitions

As part of Muse restaurant's literary events, I was in conversation with Tanya Plibersek about her first foray as a book editor - Upturn: A better normal after COVID-19.  About the book: COVID-19 has resulted in changes none of us could have imagined, but what happens next? In Upturn Tanya Plibersek brings together some of the country's most interesting thinkers who are ready to imagine a better Australia, and to fight for it. It is a compelling vision for a stronger economy, a fairer society and a more environmentally sustainable future. More info here.

In conversation with Tanya Plibersek about 'Upturn: A better normal after COVID-19'

How are Australia's communities changing and connecting? - discussing 'Reconnected' on Late Night Live with Phillip Adams, 20 October 2020

How are Australia's communities changing and connecting? - Late Night Live with Phillip Adams and Andrew Leigh, 20 October 2020

Andrew Leigh and Nick Terrell in conversation about Reconnected: A Community Builder's Handbook. For more information about Reconnected, click here.

Launching 'Reconnected: A Community Builder's Handbook' - ANU Meet the Author, 28 September 2020

Are you one of those people who worries about the fabric of society falling apart? Do you suspect our sense of community is disappearing? Has economic growth established a more cohesive neighbourhood around you, or has individualism taken over?    In This Mortal Coil, Indira Naidoo spoke with Andrew Leigh. He authored 'Disconnected', a book exploring the ways that Australian civic society seemed to be losing some of the glue that kept it together. The MP has also just released 'Reconnected' which offers itself up as a society builder's handbook and aims to offer a pathway for rebuilding community.

Reconnecting Communities - This Mortal Coil, ABC Radio, 27 September 2020

In Conversation with Rebecca Huntley about her climate change book.

In Conversation with Rebecca Huntley about her climate change book

ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical & Statistical Frontiers Virtual Public Lecture Constructing a new series of incarceration rates from 1860 to 2018, Australia now incarcerates a greater share of the adult population than at any point since the late nineteenth century. Much of this increase has occurred since the mid-1980s. Since 1985, the Australian incarceration rate has risen by 130 percent, and now stands at 0.22 percent of adults (221 prisoners per 100,000 adults). Recalculating Indigenous incarceration rates so that they are comparable over a long time span, Dr Andrew Leigh finds that incarceration rates for Indigenous Australians have risen dramatically. Fully 2.5 percent of Indigenous adults are incarcerated (2481 prisoners per 100,000 adults), a higher share than among African-Americans. The recent increase in the Australian prison population does not seem to be due to crime rates, which have mostly declined over the past generation. Instead, higher reporting rates, stricter policing practices, tougher sentencing laws, and more stringent bail laws appear to be the main drivers of Australia’s growing prison population.

The Second Convict Age: Explaining the Return of Mass Imprisonment in Australia - ACEMS Virtual Public Lecture

With Danielle Wood of the Grattan Institute and Peter Lewis of Essential Media    

Healthy Medicine for a Sick Economy -- Australia At Home, 25 June 2020

The George Institute for Global Health hosted me for a virtual #GeorgeTalks. I was joined in conversation by Professor Anthony Rodgers, Head of the Cardiovascular Program at The George Institute. We discussed my book, Randomistas: How Radical Researchers Changed Our World.

Randomistas: How Radical Researchers Changed Our World - George Institute Conversation

Andrew is the federal Labor Member for Fenner (ACT) His website is www.andrewleigh.com. Authorised by A Leigh, 8/1 Torrens Street Braddon ACT 2612.

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Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & Conversations

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