#200 Malcolm Turnbull: Raised by His Dad, Backed by Packer, Battled Trump—The Making of a Renowned Prime Minister

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.

***

Sponsor offers just for you:

-> Find out more about Vanta's special offer exclusively for you at https://vanta.com/high and get a special offer of $1,000 off to access your very own compliance superpower for your business today.

-> Get 3 months free of Notion Plus with unlimited AI — exclusive to High Flyers Podcast listeners. That’s over $3K in value to help you move faster, automate notes, summarise research, and streamline ops.

Claim it at https://ntn.so/highflyers — select Curiosity Centre / The High Flyers Podcast as your referral partner and use code highflyers.

-> Check out https://remote.com/ and book your demo today and use our exclusive promo code EVREMOTE10 to unlock 10% off their:

Employer of Record services on all full-time hires, Contractor Management Plus services and Global Payroll services during your first year with Remote.

***

If you're keen to discuss sponsorship and partnering with us, email us at vidit@thehighflyerspodcast.com today!

Hosted by Vidit Agarwal, Founder of Curiosity Center and The High Flyers Podcast.

It’s now time to explore your curiosity.    

***

CLICK HERE to read show notes from this conversation. Please enjoy!

***

Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter

Get in touch with our Founder and Host, Vidit Agarwal directly here

Contact us via our website to discuss sponsorship opportunities, recommend future guests or share feedback, we love hearing how to improve! 

Thank you for rating / reviewing this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show! 

***

The High Flyers Podcast is a "meticulously researched audio biography" that uncovers the untold stories of remarkable people and companies—redefining what it means to be a high flyer. Launched in 2020, it has ranked in the global top ten for past two years, with listeners in 27 countries and over 200 episodes released. A flagship product of the Curiosity Center, it has been featured in Forbes, Daily Telegraph, and at SXSW, offering raw, relatable insights from childhood to career, helping listeners become 1% better every day.

200+ guests have joined Vidit Agarwal on the show from 15+ countries, including The CEO's of multi-billion dollar companies like Bunnings, Australia Post, Woolworths; Board Members at Macquarie Bank, ANZ, Reserve Bank; Former Prime Minister of Australia; Globally renowned tech leaders from Google, Microsoft, Xero; Successful Venture Capital and Family Office Investors; CIO's at the world's biggest superannuation funds; Leading Entertainers; Olympic Gold Medal Winning Athletes and interesting minds you wouldn't have heard of that are changing the world. 

Our parent company, Curiosity Center is your on-demand intelligence hub for knowledge, connections and growth to achieve your potential, everyday. Join 200,000+ Investors, Founders, Functional Leaders, CEOs and Emerging Leaders. Learn with the world's best and be 1% better everyday at https://curiositycentre.com

***