#200 Malcolm Turnbull: Australia's Former Prime Minister (in his most in-depth interview ever)

#200 Malcolm Turnbull: Australia's Former Prime Minister (in his most in-depth interview ever)

The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit Agarwal · 2025-04-02
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Malcolm Turnbull, is a former Australian Prime Minister and one of the most fascinating public figures of our time. He built a global career spanning law, media, business, and tech. He and his wife, Lucy won the Spycatcher case against the British government that rose him to prominence, He was Kerry Packer's Lawyer for many years, and then an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. Malcolm co-founded OzEmail, led key reforms like legalising same sex marriage in Australia, and now invests in technology and renewable energy.

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