Tag: Andrew Leigh

A priority reset is needed to lift Australia’s productivity

Posted on   |  by Sandy Plunkett
In a world where rival superpowers the United States and China are spending many trillions of dollars to win the new digital industrial revolution, Australia’s vital economic statistics and...

Govt’s global tax floor to hit tech titans

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Landmark legislation introduced on Thursday could see digital platforms giants like Google and some of the government’s biggest tech suppliers forced to “top up” their local tax bill if...

New policy checkers starts with govt’s biggest bill

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A new Treasury unit set up by the Albanese government to forensically evaluate policy will start by looking at online employment services, a key part of the Commonwealth’s largest...

Govt grapples with AI impact on competition

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Artificial intelligence is a “different kind” of technology challenge for government, according to assistant minister for competition Dr Andrew Leigh, who will lead a new competition reform push that...