“This is the story of my life, or as much as I can remember, written as honestly as I can recall. I didn’t set out to pen these memoirs for reasons of self-satisfaction, self aggrandisement or vanity. In fact it sometimes seems I have made as many mistakes in my life as I’ve made good decisions. I can only hope the balance favours the latter.”

Read it all from the man who put Australia on the map, revolutionising not only the tourism industry but also government sport funding, showing unwavering support for the nation he believed in. From his humble beginnings, building himself as a savvy business man, and of course that “desk business” that rated as the #5 scandal on 60 minutes.