A Bigger Picture

By: Malcolm Turnbull

Narrated by: Malcolm Turnbull

Length: 25 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

Candid and compelling, A Bigger Picture is the definitive narrative of Malcolm Turnbull’s prime ministership. He describes how he legalised same-sex marriage, established Snowy Hydro 2.0, stood up to Donald Trump and many achievements – remarkable in their pace and significance, and that they were delivered in the teeth of so much opposition.

But it’s far more than just politics. Turnbull’s life has been filled with colourful characters and controversies, success and failure. From his early years in Sydney, growing up with a single father, to defending ‘Spycatcher’ Peter Wright against the UK government; the years representing Kerry Packer, leading the Republican Movement and making millions in business; and finally toppling Tony Abbott to become Prime Minister of Australia. For the first time he tells it all - in his own words.

With revelatory insights on the workings of Canberra and the contentious events of Turnbull’s life, A Bigger Picture explores the strengths and vulnerabilities of one of Australia’s best-known and most dynamic business and political leaders.

©2020 Malcolm Turnbull (P)2020 W. F Howes Ltd

Seeing the inside of Malcolm's brain

Clearly Turnbull is a very smart man, and amoung politicians a standout.

This is his side of the story, and as a result you don't get the other side. I've met people recently who worked with Malcolm and his story here is not always 100% forthcoming.

However, compares to the rest of his party, his views are so much more based in science and economics, and not religion or dogma, so kiddos to Malcolm for that.

His Achilles heel seemed to be the same thing that got him to power: being reasonable on the face of unreasonable people.

our system is broken

As an HSC student 35yrs ago, political science was my favourite subject. I continued its study at university as an elective and it continued to be an interest. whilst I've never had a career in public service or politics, it's always been a subject close to my heart, even though my career flourished in the tech / entrepreneur sector.

I looked forward to this book, to hear the insight of a successful, lawyer, vc, politician, and subsequent PM.

This tome does not disappoint. I thoroughly enjoyed PM Turnbull's narration, he's a natural speaker, and enjoyable to listen to.

This book should be essential reading in schools. not only does it highlight how our Australian Political system is systemically broken, but how vested party interests, dilute their electorate interests, but more fundamentally, have Zero accountability for their collective incompetence.

Turnbull highlights that commercial competence, corporate insight, and how deep economic management experience, is lacking in 99% of our elected political representatives.

To think our Parliament is still debating the validity of climate change blows my mind. Our system is broken, and the existence of factions within parties is the pure evidence of this.

If members of the voting public acted like any of Malcolm's parliamentary cohort in the private sector they would be sacked.

The authors, frankness, insight, and honesty only confirm my earlier suspicions, that AUSTRALIA lost one of our greatest PMs far too early, and as a result of the attricious, self centred behaviour of his "colleagues". Integrity seems to be a lost behaviour in our politicians.

I can only hope the next generation can read this account of successful charasmatic PM, and persue a political / public service career that eradicates the current shambles and character of our current system.

self serving but interesting

this is a self serving book where everything turnbull did he did for the betterment of aust and everyone else is a schemeing3 politician. that being said it is an interesting look at recent times in Australia

A great audio book

Excellent book full of fascinating insights. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Became addicted to the 2nd half

Well Told, but One-sided

This is an excellent resource for learning about Malcom Turnbull, both his personal and political career. It is clearly composed and expertly narrated, paying attention to many of the most important milestones of his times as PM.
However, it is marred somewhat being an autobiography by a confident, self-assured, and successful individual. Turnbull lacks critical self-reflection and presents his interpretation of the motivations of critics and rivals with undue certainty.

This is the memoir that Turnbull always planned to write

With each chapter, I kept checking the time remaining. We were rolling through the years and I wasn’t sure what Malcolm still had to say as the clock suggested only half way through, yet I knew we were nearing the close of his political career. He did however find plenty to say, very much to his own praise.
While I cheered and argued with him during the narration, I enjoyed the personal reflections especially the great love story of he and Lucy. I look forward to Lucy’s memoir at some stage, as they clearly share a devoted love for each other and the progress of Australia and Sydney.

Not one for the haters, slightly frustrating for fans from the left that always dreamed of leather jacket Mal. A marathon I accomplished, I’m not as proud as his own ‘contribution’ to marriage equality.