I loved the way he pulled you up when you were about to call him Prime Minister.
"There is only one Prime Minister."
It's a feature of the US that I have always found strange and detested, where people carry positional titles for the rest of their lives.

It’s always nice to listen to Malcolm. He didn’t get a fair shake as our PM and that was to our detriment.

As a labor voter, I always liked Turnbull as a conservative with an actual brain.

Australia needs a leader like Malcolm. One nation’s rise in popularity is a sign that we are not immune from the digital age of idiocracy, which is destroying the US and UK.

Rupert Murdoch. The singularly most detrimental human being in modern history.

Addendum: As an Australian who settled here, 40 years ago I have always been enamoured with a society that  doesnt ask or for that matter what your job or your politics are,  character is the main criteria. The voting system here is something I use as a yardstick with which to draw comparisons with other countries. Preference voting gives people the opportunity to flag dissatisfaction knowing that your vote can and probably will end up with the party of choice - drives  polsters up the wall. The three year Commonwealth term is a major issiue, and it is in itself 'destabilising'. We are in an almost perpetual state of campaigning, leaving little time for an incumbent government to implement policy.

Compulsory voting is a huge plus and almost all Australians take this in their stride. We have saussage sizzles outside the voting booths and it is treated as an 'occasion'. The freedom of absentee and early voting is regarded a blessing and supports the compulsory voting system, as does Saturday voting. Why hold the election on a Thursday? We are also able to vote at any voting booth when inter-state.  We vote on a Saturday and employers are bound to give employees time off.

Thank you Rory and Alastair for your programme it is widely watched down under. Would you please have more Australians on your show and do your magic in extracting a balanced and in depth view.

I’m Australian and a lifelong Labor voter. Everything Malcolm said here was pretty spot on. It’s a shame that he’s not the standard of our conservative side anymore.

I’m a rusted on Labor voter I. Australia. Malcolm Turnbull was and is respected across the aisle. If he were to out his hand up, even now, he could reclaim the top job but there is no Party left to lead. He was the last of the ‘liberal’ leaders. It has gone south since the right rolled him.

Malcolm Turnbull - the only conservative we’ve had in half a century who was competent both in governing & morality. We didn’t appreciate him while we had him!

Turnbull was a prime minister who wasn’t there to enrich himself but the Australian people. We wanted to give him a  go but the politicians got rid of him. Much respect to MT🫡 I wish I could call him PM again.

Try and get Paul Keating! That would be amazing!

Every current and prospective One Nation voter should be tied to a chair and made to watch this to understand how far removed their party leader is from the standard of education and propriety Australians should expect in a  Prime Minister.

This is one of your best guests and  discussions in a long time which is saying a lot due to your consistent high quality.

I’m an Irish Australian and absolutely love this guy. Makes me proud to be Australian and embarrassed at the same time that his type isn’t more appreciated

Wow, I wasn’t a fan of him when he was PM but since 2018 during LP leadership challenge, I have much respect for him. Now he’s no longer in politic he is free to speak his mind. Bravo Malcom. 🎉

I want the t-shirt with "If you are centre right party, you're only real political equity is economic management."
Malcolm 100% correct.

Malcolm Turnbull is a smart guy that really never got a chance to govern to a level commensurate with his capability, due to Liberal Party infighting.  He was knee-capped by his own party. He is right about AUKUS and his strategic assessments of China and US.  Fascinating conversation.  With regards to AI.  As the Ukrainians have found, those who hold the learning data yield the power, and not those that hold the model that seeks such.  National sovereign databases must be treated as such.   Thanks once again, from down-under.

Always enjoy Malcolm Turnbull's observations. Smart guy.

Malcolm Turnbull is one of my favourite politicians even though he was right of centre. Just such a sensible bloke. And doesn’t take or talk any BS. We need more centre right and centre left sense in this world. There would be a lot more dialogue!

Malcolm Turnbull is not and has never been a bastard. A wonderful Australian, respected by Australian voters regardless of their politics. And Lucy is a sweetheart ❤ Enjoyed listening to this interview.