Political Career
In the 1995 NSW election, Leigh stood as the Labor candidate for the New South Wales state seat of Northcott, receiving an 8% swing, but nonetheless losing by a large margin to Barry O'Farrell.
On 24 April 2010, Leigh was selected as the Australian Labor Party's candidate for the Australian federal seat of Fraser following the announced retirement of Bob McMullan. Fraser is a safe Labor seat. Leigh was subsequently elected in the Australian federal election held on 21 August 2010.
He is currently a member of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories, and the Speaker's Panel.
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