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Australian minister says competition will play a part in boosting productivity

By James Panichi ( May 15, 2025, 08:53 GMT | Comment) -- Andrew Leigh has been reappointed as Australia’s competition minister, with added responsibility for boosting the workforce’s weak productivity gains in recent years. In an interview with MLex, Leigh said stronger competition policy would play a part in addressing the productivity challenge. However, Leigh refused to be drawn on the future of Australia’s controversial “ex ante” policy proposals targeting Big Tech, saying it was too soon to make a call.Australia’s competition minister has his work cut out for him over the next three-year parliamentary term....

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