Andrew Leigh

Dr Andrew Leigh
Leigh in 2017
Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury
Assumed office
23 May 2022
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Assistant Minister for Employment
Assumed office
23 May 2023
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Fenner
Assumed office
2 July 2016
Preceded byNew seat
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Fraser
In office
21 August 2010 – 2 July 2016
Preceded byBob McMullan
Succeeded byDivision abolished
Personal details
Born
Andrew Keith Leigh

(1972-08-03) 3 August 1972 (age 52)
Sydney, Australia
Political partyLabor
SpouseGweneth
Children3 sons
Residence(s)Canberra, Australia
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer, academic, political adviser
Websitewww.andrewleigh.com

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 Competition, Charities and Treasury[1] as well as the Assistant Minister for Employment.[2] 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.

  1. ^ "Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP". Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Ministry Changes". Retrieved 25 May 2023.