Andrew Leigh

ALP

Party Australian Labor Party

Electorate Fenner

Offices

Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury

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Wikipedia

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.

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Rebellions

Never rebelled

2556

Votes attended

2814

Possible votes

91%

Attendance rate

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Voted for

tobacco plain packaging a carbon price increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace recognising local government in the Constitution a minerals resource rent tax increasing protection of Australia's fresh water decreasing the private health insurance rebate increasing the age pension carbon farming re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals increasing restrictions on gambling

Mixed / less clear

capping international student numbers at universities parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic federal government action on animal & plant extinctions restricting donations to political parties increasing investment in renewable energy a transition plan for coal workers more scrutiny of intelligence services & police building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19) treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage) the Paris Climate Agreement

Voted against

government administered paid parental leave voluntary student union fees increasing or removing the Government debt limit privatising government-owned assets an emissions reduction fund increasing funding for road infrastructure increasing freedom of political communication decreasing ABC and SBS funding deregulating undergraduate university fees compensating victims of overseas terrorism since the September 11 attack increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts

Interests & Gifts

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Shareholdings

Spouse/partner: BetaShares Australia 200 ETF (A200); Vanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares Index ETF (VESG)

Real Estate

Self: Location: Hackett (ACT) · Purpose: Residential (jointly owned)
Spouse/partner: Location: Hackett (ACT) · Purpose: Residential (jointly owned)

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residential home · Creditor: Well Nigh Capital No. 1 Pty Ltd (via Mortgage Ezy)
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residential home · Creditor: Well Nigh Capital No. 1 Pty Ltd (via Mortgage Ezy)

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Savings account (joint) · Institution: Commonwealth Bank
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings account (joint) · Institution: Commonwealth Bank
Dependent children: Nature Of Account: Savings accounts · Institution: Commonwealth Bank

Other Assets Over 7500

Self: Australian Super account
Spouse/partner: Australian Super account; Life insurance policies from Prudential and New York Life

Other Substantial Sources Of Income

Self: Royalties and payments related to writings
Spouse/partner: Salary from the University of Canberra; Dividends from shareholdings

Gifts

Self: Qantas, Rex and Virgin lounge memberships
Spouse/partner: Qantas, Rex and Virgin lounge memberships

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia; Fellow of IZA - Institute of Labor Economics; Fellow of the Economic Society of Australia; Fellow of the CESifo Research Network
Spouse/partner: Member of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects; Member of the American Society of Landscape Architects

Salary

We estimate Andrew Leigh received a parliamentary salary of: $299,090

Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.

Expenditure

Latest quarter total: $196,162
Printing and Communications: $89,368
Publications: $1,516
Office Consumables and Services: $7,074
Fares: $10,200
Telecommunications - Usage: $425
Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $343
Travel Allowance: $1,964
Parking: $141
COMCAR: $551
Official Duties: $562
Parliamentary Duties: $239
Domestic Travel: $9,127
Office Facilities - Not stated: $74,652

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