Malcolm Turnbull: A Bigger Picture - Politics, Leadership and Government
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Malcolm Turnbull was Australia’s 29th Prime Minister. Before entering Federal Parliament, Malcolm had a distinguished career as a Rhodes Scholar, in law, media, tech, finance and public advocacy.He’s the author of several books, including his autobiography ‘A Bigger Picture’.Misha Zelinsky caught up with Malcolm Turnbull for a chinwag about his famous Spycatcher trial against the Thatcher Government, the failed ‘Republic’ Referendum vote in 1999, why Australia’s climate debate has been so bruising and who’s to blame for the inaction, his professional rivalry with Tony Abbott, why China’s bullying of Australia will prove to be unsuccessful, the problem with misinformation and lies in our public discourse, Australia’s attempts to bring big tech to heel, the art of leadership challenges, handling Donald Trump, fixing our political culture and why we must not let the perfect be the enemy of the good.As you can see, it’s a long and wide ranging chat and Malcolm is extremely generous with his time and insights - so we hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review us on your favourite podcasting apps! It really, really helps.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @diplomatesshow @mishazelinsky Enjoy the episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
