Lucy Turnbull

Lawyer and businesswoman

She is the wife of Australia’s Prime Minister, but Lucy Turnbull has never been one to be relegated to the role of support act. She found success in the male-dominated worlds of law and investment banking, despite a shortage of strong professional women mentors.

Now she is a champion for equality in public and private spheres, so that both men and women can reach their full potential. “Malcolm was fantastic. He really shared parental responsibilities and that was the exception in my day, but it’s now becoming the norm and that’s a big change,” she says. “Obviously, there’s still room to go.”

Lucy hopes to inspire rising female stars to think big. “I think the more we can encourage those people, especially very young ones, the better our country will be,” she says. “If these people are empowered to fulfil their capacity, then that’s good for them and it’s good for everyone.”