Five ways Turnbull's memoir gets it wrong

With every political memoir comes a barrage of salacious headlines, often obscuring the forest for the trees. Malcolm Turnbull’s book is no exception. While I disagree with him on many points of fact and policy, Turnbull’s major contribution is his account of the Murdoch media’s pernicious role in Australian politics. Hence, News Corp’s relentless denigration of both the book and its author, even leaking it before publication.

First, his chapter on broadband is a shocker. It opens with Liberal folklore about Labor designing the NBN on a beer coaster mid-flight to Brisbane and then claims his subsequent butchery saved $30 billion. Hogwash. The facts are: Turnbull's copper NBN is now three years overdue, $21 billion over-budget and ranked 62nd in the world for speed. His claim that Labor’s NBN was secretly over-budget is political fantasy, akin to Barnaby Joyce’s prediction of $100 lamb roasts under climate action.

Turnbull backflipped at the last minute to avoid a cabinet revolt by the far right. This duplicity was disappointing because, while prime minister, I selected conservatives for many senior roles, sending Brendan Nelson to Brussels, Peter Costello to the Future Fund and Tim Fischer to the Vatican. Malcolm also seems to have forgotten how, after Abbott’s ascension, I asked him to become ambassador for the environment . Prime ministers shouldn’t be afraid to reach across the aisle.

MrKRudd Where all ALP and Liberal governments unite is their inability or unwillingness to prepare for oil crises. No guidance was provided to the private sector to not expect perpetual growth. That's why VirginAustralia is in administration. I told you so

MrKRudd Like death , memoirs require a respectable time for mourning & reflection. Any memoir written under 10 -15 years of leaving politics or whatever are worthless.There is no reflection just your view of the world in either a bitter or joyous time . Bookshop clearance table fodder .

MrKRudd Pot. Kettle. Black. The blonde leading the bland....

MrKRudd Maybe focus on where he gets it right! In my mind, you two are the most sensible leaders I have seen in my lifetime.

MrKRudd Well of course Ruddy would...he seems to be popping up more often these days....why I wonder

MrKRudd Enough of these two. Have some goddamn dignity ffs.

MrKRudd Turnbull gets it wrong the first time

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