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Portrait of Andrew Leigh

Andrew Leigh

Australian Labor Party · House of Representatives · Fenner (ACT) · incumbent

Early life & education encyclopedia

Andrew Keith Leigh was born on 3 August 1972; his early schooling took place in Sydney, Melbourne, Malaysia and Indonesia before he completed secondary school at James Ruse Agricultural High School in Sydney. He earned a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours, 1994) and a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours, 1996) from the University of Sydney, then a Master of Public Administration and a PhD in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School. Before entering politics he was a professor of economics at the Australian National University.

Background encyclopedia

Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury in the Second Albanese ministry, sworn in on 13 May 2025. Australian Labor Party MP for Fenner.

Federal ministry Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury (Second Albanese ministry). [the ministry] [source]

2025 election · Fenner LEIGH, Andrew (Australian Labor Party) was elected with 50,819 first-preference votes. Two-candidate-preferred count: LEIGH, Andrew (Australian Labor Party) 68,088, OLATUNBOSUN, Bola (Liberal) 26,372. [AEC results]

Sourced positions

Each position is the member's own stated view or vote, supported by the listed sources. The badge says what kind of source backs it — official record (Hansard, a parliament, a government or an electoral commission), own statement (their own site or their party's), news report (journalism or a third-party organisation) or encyclopedia. That is a statement about the evidence, not about how much we believe it. This page records public statements and conduct only — see methodology.

AyeNoPairedDid not vote

Immigration news report

Leigh, a Labor MP and economist, publicly defends immigration, stating in 2026 that the government has 'reduced migration from the record highs it was under the Coalition.' He has more broadly framed Australia's non-discriminatory and skilled migration system as a source of national strength.

Votes on record · 1

Faith & religion news report

Andrew Leigh is a self-described atheist; he has written and spoken publicly about being an atheist while arguing that churches benefit society.

Economic nationalism news report

Andrew Leigh is a strong advocate for free trade, opposing protectionism. He has argued Australia should continue advocating for tariff removal without imposing retaliatory tariffs, stating "Australia is a trading nation and a strong advocate for open and rules-based trade" and "Trade expands opportunity. Isolation shrinks it."

Foreign policy & aid news report

Leigh has advocated for evidence-based foreign aid, stating the Australian Government understands its obligation to ensure aid delivered has the maximum positive impact and arguing that randomised trials and rigorous evaluation should determine which development interventions work.

Economy & tax recorded votes

Votes on record · 7

Workplace & industrial relations recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Drugs & law and order recorded votes

Votes on record · 5

Gambling & gaming reform recorded votes

Votes on record · 1

First Nations & treaty recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Integrity & anti-corruption recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Health recorded votes

Votes on record · 5

Education recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Environment & water recorded votes

Votes on record · 9

Votes are shown as the official record lists them — Hansard federally and in New South Wales; Votes and Proceedings, Minutes of the Proceedings and Hansard in Victoria; the Record of Proceedings in Queensland; the Votes and Proceedings and Minutes of Proceedings in Western Australia; the Votes and Proceedings (House of Assembly) and Hansard (Legislative Council) in South Australia; the Votes and Proceedings of both chambers in Tasmania. "Did not vote" means the member held the seat that day and is on neither list — the record says who was in the chamber, not why, so it is never an abstention. Western Australia’s record prints no pairs, so a member paired there shows as did not vote. Nothing is shown for a presiding officer who by law gives only a casting vote (the Speaker and the President in South Australia, the President in Tasmania), nor for the member presiding at a Tasmanian division, which Tasmania’s journals record. Which bills sit under which issue is an editorial choice, made bill by bill with a reason read from the second-reading speech. A bill decided by an earlier parliament (Queensland’s 2018 abortion law reform, for one) is shown with that parliament named, read from the official record of the day. For Queensland and the federal parliament “did not vote” there means the member held a seat that day, as their service is recorded; for the other earlier parliaments the record of who held a seat could not be read, so only the printed Aye, No and paired votes are shown.

Record last updated 2026-10-10.