We're reforming merger law to deliver a more dynamic economy. Three kinds of mergers will need to be notified to the competition watchdog: * Large mergers * Very large firms buying small ones * Mergers in sectors with minimal competition ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andr… #auspol #ausecon

Nothing keeps you honest like a long run. Today’s effort took me past the best beach in central Canberra #auspolrunners #auspol (32k with 2x5k surges) strava.com/athletes/36545…

Sean Michaels's novel "Do You Remember Being Born?" is about a 75-year-old poet collaborating with an AI to write a long poem. A beautiful tale, unfurled slowly, with as many insights about poetry as computers. Sean Michaels

"Innovation Pathways to Sustainability", edited by Michael Lester & Marie dela Rama, is a series of conversations about innovation with thinkers including Lesley Hughes, Allan Fels & Ross Garnaut. Free download: taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/… #auspol #ausecon

Labor's beneficial ownership register will help law enforcement to address tax evasion, money laundering and other financial crime facilitated by complex legal structures afr.com/property/resid… #auspol

A thoughtful analysis of Senator Amy Klobuchar's work on algorithmic collusion, addressing the way that RealPage, AgriStats and others might help firms collude, reducing competition and hurting consumers nytimes.com/2024/08/30/opi…

"How Economics Explains the World" (the US edition of "The Shortest History of Economics") hits the shelves today harpercollins.com/products/how-e… HarperCollins Claudia Goldin Betsey Stevenson

If you know a #Canberra family struggling to afford the cost of playing sport, encourage them to apply to "Every Chance", a non-profit providing $250 vouchers to help cover registration fees for junior community sport everychance.com.au #auspol

Good luck to all the ACT year 12 students doing AST exams today and tomorrow. Relax, do your best, and whatever happens, remember that there are always plenty of options ahead of you. #canberra

In Australia and around the world, randomised trials are improving policing. In The Mandarin, Julian Bajkowski previews my talk at the Global Evidence-Based Policing Conference tonight themandarin.com.au/253826-cops-re… #auspol #randomistas

It wouldn’t be a Canberra spring without a few frosty mornings. Gloves on for today’s intervals session. strava.com/athletes/36545… #auspol #auspolrunners #2degreesC

Evidence-based policing is saving money & saving lives. At their conference, I outlined some insights from randomised trials of policing programs, from police training (1960s) to body worn cameras (2020s) andrewleigh.com/evidence_based… #auspol #randomistas Society of Evidence Based Policing (SEBP)

"Albanese & Treasurer Jim Chalmers are on a quest to make government better. They’ve set up within the Treasury the Australian Centre for Evaluation.. Spending programs should be based on such evidence, not on hunches & hopes." From Ross Gittins smh.com.au/business/the-e… #auspol

The highly successful Women in Economics mentoring retreat is on again. Dates are 6-8 Nov, application deadline is 20 Sept. Details: esawen.org.au/annual-mentori… Women in EconomicsAU #ausecon

ANU Professor Nicholas Biddle is advertising for a randomista (at Level B: Research Fellow). Fabulous opportunity. Details here: jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/research-…

Today is the International Day of Charity. To Australia's many charities, volunteers and donors, the Australian Government thanks you for helping to build a more connected community and a kinder society.

Pleased I could join the hardworking Carina Garland at the Monash Business Awards brekkie, discussing Labor’s support for small biz through cyber resilience, fairer procurement rules & competition reform. New growth firms are vital to a dynamic & productive economy. #auspol

Exciting day for University of Canberra, with Bill Shorten set to become their next Vice Chancellor. Retiring from politics, he talks about the long arc of history & the creation of the NDIS. Labor is “the party of ambition and compassion” abc.net.au/news/2024-09-0… Bill Shorten #auspol

Working together, we can make the change that is so desperately needed. We must.

The September Leigh Report covers mental wellbeing, merger laws, marathons & more. 👉Read it: mailchi.mp/0673174c08b1/b… 👉Subscribe: andrewleigh.com/splash?splash=1 (you'll never get more than one email a month) #auspol