Conflicted” climate change billionaire activist Mike Cannon-Brookes has another new toy to go along with his Formula One racing outfit, his NRL side and his NBA franchise – a private jet.

The Australian climate change activist is also sponsoring F1 and has been forced to defend both decisions as trade-offs in his journey to a decarbonized future

Australian tech billionaire and climate activist Mike Cannon-Brookes has defended his company’s sponsorship of the Williams Formula 1 team and his use of a private jet, emphasizing the need for pragmatic trade-offs in the pursuit of sustainability.

The MCB playbook is clear: acknowledge contradictions before critics turn them into weapons, overwhelm with technical solutions, reframe luxury as sacrifice, and wealth as the solution.

Australian billionaire and ardent climate change campaigner Mike Cannon-Brookes has defended his purchase of a ritzy new private jet, admitting to a “deep internal conflict” over the carbon-heavy method of travel.

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce slams billionaire and climate change advocate Mike Cannon-Brookes as a “hypocrite” for defending his private jet purchase.

The billionaire Atlassian co-founder says he bought the Bombardier 7500 for security reasons and his flights have a “net negative carbon footprint”.