Andrew Leigh is a Member of the Australian House of Representatives. Prior to being elected in 2010, Andrew was a professor of economics at the Australian National University in Canberra. He holds a Harvard PhD and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences. Andrew is the author or co-author of ten prior books, on topics including innovation, inequality, community, globalisation and existential risk.
On the sporting front, Andrew is a keen triathlete and ultramarathoner. A supporter of the Indigenous Marathon Foundation, he has run all six world marathon majors and completed an ironman triathlon (3.8-kilometre swim, 180-kilometre cycle, 42.2-kilometre run). His best marathon time is two hours and forty-two minutes, which is the fastest time ever run by a serving Australian politician.
Andrew is the father of three sons—Sebastian, Theodore and Zachary—and lives with his wife Gweneth in Canberra.
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Canberra Writers Festival: Way Women Lead
Senate Chamber | Museum of Australian Democracy Old Parliament House
18 King George Terrace, Canberra, ACT
Want to be inspired by the stories of brilliant women? Join us to celebrate books that speak boldly about the vital role of women in leadership roles across the media,...
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Lucy Ridge at Tamar Valley Writers Festival (Tas)
University of Tasmania, Rivers Edge Building, Inveresk Campus
2 Invermay Rd, Launceston, TAS
The 2026 Tamar Valley Writers Festival celebrates the art of storytelling in all its forms with its 2026 theme "Feed the Soul". In partnership with the transformed University of Tasmania,...
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Launch of Australian Girls: Growing Up in the Nineteenth Century by Dr Catherine Gay
Loreto College
1600 Sturt Street, Lake Wendouree, VIC, Australia
Join us to celebrate Catherine Gay's new book Australian Girls: Growing Up in the Nineteenth Century (Monash University Publishing). Drinks and nibbles provided. Books will be available for purchase. Dr...
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Ubud Writers and Readers Festival: Richard King: Brave New Wild
Indus Restaurant
Raya Sanggingan, Kedewatan, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia
Can technology really save the planet? From geoengineering and biotechnology to AI, the stuff of science fiction is now a reality. But in bending nature to our will, what do...
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Adelaide Book Launch: Space XX with Elise Stephenson
Australian Space Discovery Centre
Lot Fourteen Ground floor, McEwin Building/364-370 North Terrace, Adelaide, SA
Join Elise Stephenson in conversation with Alice Gorman (aka Dr Space Junk) at the Australian Space Discovery Centre for the launch of Space XX: Gender, Power and the New Space...
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Canberra Writers Festival: Way Women Lead
Senate Chamber | Museum of Australian Democracy Old Parliament House 18 King George Terrace, Canberra, ACTWant to be inspired by the stories of brilliant women? Join us to celebrate books that speak boldly about the vital role of women in leadership roles across the media,...
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Lucy Ridge at Tamar Valley Writers Festival (Tas)
University of Tasmania, Rivers Edge Building, Inveresk Campus 2 Invermay Rd, Launceston, TASThe 2026 Tamar Valley Writers Festival celebrates the art of storytelling in all its forms with its 2026 theme "Feed the Soul". In partnership with the transformed University of Tasmania,...
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Launch of Australian Girls: Growing Up in the Nineteenth Century by Dr Catherine Gay
Loreto College 1600 Sturt Street, Lake Wendouree, VIC, AustraliaJoin us to celebrate Catherine Gay's new book Australian Girls: Growing Up in the Nineteenth Century (Monash University Publishing). Drinks and nibbles provided. Books will be available for purchase. Dr...
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Ubud Writers and Readers Festival: Richard King: Brave New Wild
Indus Restaurant Raya Sanggingan, Kedewatan, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali, IndonesiaCan technology really save the planet? From geoengineering and biotechnology to AI, the stuff of science fiction is now a reality. But in bending nature to our will, what do...
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Adelaide Book Launch: Space XX with Elise Stephenson
Australian Space Discovery Centre Lot Fourteen Ground floor, McEwin Building/364-370 North Terrace, Adelaide, SAJoin Elise Stephenson in conversation with Alice Gorman (aka Dr Space Junk) at the Australian Space Discovery Centre for the launch of Space XX: Gender, Power and the New Space...
