Clive Palmer threatens to sue Australian taxpayers for $45b as he re-routes business through NZ
6 years, 2 months ago

Clive Palmer threatens to sue Australian taxpayers for $45b as he re-routes business through NZ

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Clive Palmer has channelled his corporate empire through New Zealand and threatened to use free trade rules to sue Australian taxpayers for $45 billion as part of a dispute with a Chinese mining company. Key points: A New Zealand company now owns Mr Palmer's Mineralogy That company is controlled by two of Mr Palmer's companies based in Brisbane The NZ company wants to use a free trade agreement to sue Australia for $45b over Mr Palmer's mining interests Mr Palmer, who has re-emerged as one of Australia's richest people according to Forbes magazine, last month transferred the ownership of his flagship Mineralogy company to an Auckland-based holding company. That company, Mineralogy International Limited, last week flagged using investor protections under the trans-Tasman free trade agreement to claim $45 billion in damages from the Commonwealth if the Western Australian government intervenes against Mr Palmer in his latest dispute with Chinese state-owned Citic. Mr Palmer is attempting to revive his United Australia Party's political fortunes with a blanket advertising campaign using the Donald Trump-inspired slogan "Make Australia Great", billboards and unsolicited text messages promising UAP would "ban unsolicited text messages".

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Clive Palmer's mining company tops political donations list with $116 million last financial year
2 years, 1 month ago

Clive Palmer's mining company tops political donations list with $116 million last financial year

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Clive Palmer's company, Mineralogy, was the single biggest political donor last financial year, pouring $116 million into the Queensland businessman's United Australia Party. Key points: Clive Palmer's company spent more on political donations than it did at the previous election Both the Labor and Liberal parties each received more than $100 million in donations Independent David Pocock received about $1.7 …

Clive Palmer ordered to pay part of Mark McGowan's defamation legal costs after 'wasteful' court battle
2 years, 7 months ago

Clive Palmer ordered to pay part of Mark McGowan's defamation legal costs after 'wasteful' court battle

ABC  

Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer has been ordered to pay part of the costs incurred by WA Premier Mark McGowan during a defamation case after rejecting an offer to settle the proceedings. Key points: Mark McGowan had urged Clive Palmer to settle and avoid further costs The daily cost of the Premier's lawyer exceeds his payout, it has emerged Justice Michael …

Australia election 2022: Clive Palmer could help Scott Morrison cling on, destroy Anthony Albanese
2 years, 10 months ago

Australia election 2022: Clive Palmer could help Scott Morrison cling on, destroy Anthony Albanese

Daily Mail  

Scott Morrison may still cling on to power thanks to preferences from Clive Palmer's United Australia Party in crucial electorates - despite the mining magnate campaigning against both the Liberal and Labor parties. Clive Palmer could help Scott Morrison cling on to power by directing his preferences to the Coalition in crucial electorates Data strategist Elisa Choy of Maven Data …

Clive Palmer tells defamation trial he feared Mark McGowan had 'licence to kill' under legislation
3 years, 1 month ago

Clive Palmer tells defamation trial he feared Mark McGowan had 'licence to kill' under legislation

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Mining magnate Clive Palmer has told a defamation trial in the Federal Court he believed WA Premier Mark McGowan could kill him without being prosecuted. Key points: Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan are suing each other in the Federal Court Mr Palmer said he thought legislation gave the Premier a "licence to kill" He testified remarks by Mr McGowan also …

Mark McGowan slammed by judge in defamation trial with Clive Palmer
3 years, 1 month ago

Mark McGowan slammed by judge in defamation trial with Clive Palmer

Daily Mail  

The judge presiding over the defamation trial between businessman Clive Palmer and WA Premier Mark McGowan says he's 'irritated' over the politician's conduct in the case. Mr Palmer is suing Mr McGowan claiming public comments, including labelling him the 'enemy of West Australia', made in July 2020 had damaged the Queensland businessman's reputation. Mr Palmer is suing Mr McGowan claiming …

Mark McGowan ordered to leave WA to attend Clive Palmer defamation trial in person
3 years, 2 months ago

Mark McGowan ordered to leave WA to attend Clive Palmer defamation trial in person

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West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has been ordered to leave the state next month to appear in a Sydney court where billionaire Clive Palmer is suing him for defamation. Key points: Clive Palmer is suing Mark McGowan for defamation Mr McGowan had hoped to appear in court via video link But he has been ordered to leave WA and attend …

Unvaccinated billionaire Clive Palmer can attend trial
3 years, 3 months ago

Unvaccinated billionaire Clive Palmer can attend trial

Daily Mail  

Billionaire Clive Palmer will be able to be present in a Sydney courtroom for his defamation trial despite being unvaccinated against COVID-19. At a case management hearing on Friday, Mr Palmer's barrister Peter Gray applied for his client to give evidence via AVL at the trial due to start on January 31. Clive Palmer can attend his defamation trial against …

Clive Palmer loses High Court battle against the state of Western Australia, prevented from suing
3 years, 5 months ago

Clive Palmer loses High Court battle against the state of Western Australia, prevented from suing

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Clive Palmer has lost his High Court battle with Western Australia in a challenge to a law that prevents him suing the state for up to $30 billion. Key points: Businessman Clive Palmer sought to sue the West Australian government over a decision relating to his iron ore project The High Court ruled unanimously that the law passed by the …

Clive Palmer still suing WA Premier for defamation after all, apologetic spokesman says
4 years, 2 months ago

Clive Palmer still suing WA Premier for defamation after all, apologetic spokesman says

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Mining mogul Clive Palmer is still suing Western Australia's Premier for alleged defamation, despite his office issuing a statement stating the action had been withdrawn. In a statement on Sunday, Mr Palmer's media adviser said the billionaire's lawyers had written to WA Premier Mark McGowan advising him a defamation case against him would be withdrawn. "I've had about enough of …

Clive Palmer suffers blow in $30 billion damages claim against WA over Pilbara iron ore project
4 years, 4 months ago

Clive Palmer suffers blow in $30 billion damages claim against WA over Pilbara iron ore project

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The WA Government has had a victory in its $30 billion iron ore fight against Clive Palmer, with Attorney-General John Quigley claiming the mining magnate has had his legal position "considerably weakened". Key points: A court ruling in Clive Palmer's favour has been overturned in Queensland The mining magnate is still free to challenge WA in the High Court But …

How is Clive Palmer maintaining his political influence at the Queensland election?
4 years, 4 months ago

How is Clive Palmer maintaining his political influence at the Queensland election?

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How can a political party with no seats — and little prospect of winning any — carry so much political weight? Clive Palmer's United Australia Party made history last year by spending an unprecedented $60-70 million on the federal election. Former Palmer United Party executive director and candidate Susie Douglas said Mr Palmer "likes to influence". Ms Douglas quit an …

Clive Palmer's company tips another $1.7 million into his party's Queensland election campaign
4 years, 5 months ago

Clive Palmer's company tips another $1.7 million into his party's Queensland election campaign

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Clive Palmer's private company Mineralogy has donated a further $1.7 million to the businessman's United Australia Party as voting gets underway in the Queensland election. Matters of State podcast In the lead up to the Queensland state election Steve Austin and Matt Wordsworth break down the big questions and crucial campaign moments. According to the Electoral Commission of Queensland's public …

Clive Palmer challenges federal plan to deregister his political party ahead of Queensland election
4 years, 5 months ago

Clive Palmer challenges federal plan to deregister his political party ahead of Queensland election

ABC  

Businessman Clive Palmer has a launched a legal challenge against federal moves to deregister his United Australia Party. Key points: The AEC notified the UAP it could not match more than 130 membership names against the electoral roll Mr Palmer alleges the AEC followed an invalid process, knowing the party had satisfied the 500-member test at the state level The …

Clive Palmer suing WA Premier Mark McGowan, Attorney-General John Quigley for 'contempt of High Court'
4 years, 7 months ago

Clive Palmer suing WA Premier Mark McGowan, Attorney-General John Quigley for 'contempt of High Court'

ABC  

Clive Palmer has announced yet another lawsuit against the West Australian Government, prompting the Premier to seek legal advice about having Mr Palmer declared a vexatious litigant. Key points: Clive Palmer is suing WA for an estimated $30 billion in damages The WA Government passed new laws aimed at stopping the case Mr Palmer has now launched retaliatory High Court …

Clive Palmer's seemingly endless list of lawsuits against WA has set up a long and bitter battle
4 years, 7 months ago

Clive Palmer's seemingly endless list of lawsuits against WA has set up a long and bitter battle

ABC  

At the start of the week, Mark McGowan joked about the legal fights WA could expect to face in its "war" with Clive Palmer. Those are whether WA's indefinite closure of the interstate border is constitutionally valid, and whether Parliament's legislation attempting to terminate Mr Palmer's $30 billion iron ore arbitration game is legal. Mr Palmer's legal bid to bring …

WA Premier Mark McGowan labels Clive Palmer's litigation blitz a 'nuclear attack' on the state
4 years, 7 months ago

WA Premier Mark McGowan labels Clive Palmer's litigation blitz a 'nuclear attack' on the state

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West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has signalled the state's hard border could be in place until March next year, as he responds to fresh legal action from mining magnate Clive Palmer, claiming the litigation is a "nuclear attack" on the state. Key points: The state's hard border could be in place until the 2021 state election The state's hard border …

West Australians the losers as costly Clive Palmer battle leads into extraordinary legal territory
4 years, 7 months ago

West Australians the losers as costly Clive Palmer battle leads into extraordinary legal territory

ABC  

After an unfathomable week at West Australian Parliament — in which the lid was lifted on an unprecedented legal battle the Premier warns could bankrupt the state — there is only one certainty. The McGowan Government got its way in passing extraordinary legislation, seeking to terminate Clive Palmer's legal rights over a claim Mark McGowan argues could be worth more …

Clive Palmer threatens High Court challenge if WA blocks Balmoral iron ore project damages claim
4 years, 7 months ago

Clive Palmer threatens High Court challenge if WA blocks Balmoral iron ore project damages claim

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West Australian Government legislation to terminate a legal challenge against it by mining magnate Clive Palmer, said to be worth $30 billion, is set to pass through Parliament with the support of the Opposition. Key points: Clive Palmer says legislation to block his claim would abolish "natural justice" Premier Mark McGowan says a $30 billion payout would "cripple" the state …

Clive Palmer sues WA Government for at least $30b over Balmoral iron ore project
4 years, 7 months ago

Clive Palmer sues WA Government for at least $30b over Balmoral iron ore project

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Mining billionaire Clive Palmer and his company Mineralogy are suing the WA Government for nearly $30 billion in relation to the Balmoral South iron ore project in the Pilbara region, the state's Attorney-General says. Key points: The WA Government introduced urgent legislation to deal with the claims Mr Palmer is claiming billions of dollars in an arbitration against the state …

Clive Palmer challenges Western Australia border shutdown
4 years, 7 months ago

Clive Palmer challenges Western Australia border shutdown

Daily Mail  

Clive Palmer has been labelled 'the enemy' of Western Australia as his federal government-aided challenge to the state's tough border stance wrapped up in the Federal Court. Clive Palmer has been labelled 'the enemy' of Western Australia as his federal government-aided challenge to the state's tough border stance wrapped up in the Federal Court Mr Thomson took aim at the …

How Clive Palmer's United Australia Party is set to make its mark on the 2021 WA election
4 years, 8 months ago

How Clive Palmer's United Australia Party is set to make its mark on the 2021 WA election

ABC  

It's not just the reopening of Western Australia's border that Clive Palmer looms large over. Clive Palmer's United Australia Party took aim at the Labor party during the 2019 federal election, calling Opposition Leader Bill Shorten "shifty". Clive Palmer's United Australia Party may target Upper House seats in WA. Upper House seats in contention On top of the generous proposed …

Clive Palmer paid $1 for Queensland Nickel before its collapse, liquidator tells court
5 years, 7 months ago

Clive Palmer paid $1 for Queensland Nickel before its collapse, liquidator tells court

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Clive Palmer paid just $1 for his Queensland Nickel business seven years before it collapsed over fatal cashflow problems, a liquidator has told a court in Brisbane. Key points: Kelly Anne-Trenfield, one of the liquidators suing Mr Palmer and his companies, brought up the $1 price tag in cross-examination Administrators and liquidators of QN have denied repeated suggestions by Mr …

Clive Palmer contradicts himself over payments for workers at collapsed Queensland Nickel refinery
5 years, 10 months ago

Clive Palmer contradicts himself over payments for workers at collapsed Queensland Nickel refinery

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Clive Palmer has struggled to explain a pledge to repay workers owed money due to the collapse of the Queensland Nickel refinery. Key points: Clive Palmer struggled to explain a pledge to repay nickel refinery workers owed money His party is set to spend $50 million on election advertising The Coalition reportedly plans to exchange preferences with Mr Palmer's party …

Clive Palmer looms large on campaign trail as parties seek UAP preferences
5 years, 11 months ago

Clive Palmer looms large on campaign trail as parties seek UAP preferences

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Hate turned to love as a Liberal candidate had to confront historical comments about John Howard when the former prime minister arrived in town to help woo marginal voters. It's arguably the biggest play Mr Shorten has made in his marginal seat sand bagging efforts to date. Shorten clarifies tax cut comments Mr Shorten also had to clean up comments …

Clive Palmer over 1,000 days late repaying debt despite $27.5m election advertising blitz
5 years, 11 months ago

Clive Palmer over 1,000 days late repaying debt despite $27.5m election advertising blitz

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Forbes rich lister and serial political text pest Clive Palmer has a Parliamentary IOU. Key points: Clive Palmer owes taxpayers almost $7,000 and he is more than 1,000 days late paying The United Australia Party has spent close to $30 million in advertising since September Greens and United Australia Party members were late to repay parliamentary expense debts The maverick …

Clive Palmer approved $170m in payments from Queensland Nickel to himself, family, documents reveal
7 years, 2 months ago

Clive Palmer approved $170m in payments from Queensland Nickel to himself, family, documents reveal

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Clive Palmer retrospectively approved more than $170 million in payments from Queensland Nickel to himself, family and his corporate interests during two meetings late last year, which he chaired himself, court documents have revealed. Mr Palmer's company Queensland Nickel collapsed in early 2016 with $300 million in debts, leaving more than 800 people out of work. Palmer approved and ratified …

Clive Palmer 'can't remember payments of $15m' made by his mining empire, court hears
8 years, 1 month ago

Clive Palmer 'can't remember payments of $15m' made by his mining empire, court hears

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Clive Palmer cannot remember details of multi-million-dollar payments made by his mining empire while he was chairman, a Brisbane court has heard. In a tense exchange with Walter Sofronoff, QC, barrister for liquidator FTI Consulting, Mr Palmer repeatedly answered "I can't recall" when probed about specific transactions. Other payments brought up in court included an $8 million loan to Mr …

Clive Palmer to testify in court over Queensland Nickel's demise
8 years, 1 month ago

Clive Palmer to testify in court over Queensland Nickel's demise

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Businessman and former federal MP Clive Palmer is to appear in the Federal Court in Brisbane today as liquidators of his failed Queensland Nickel company look to question him over its demise. Mr Palmer has denied he was to blame for the demise of Queensland Nickel, which collapsed with debts of about $300 million, leaving about 800 Townsville refinery workers …

Clive Palmer's plans for new open-cut mine outrage sacked Queensland Nickel workers
8 years, 2 months ago

Clive Palmer's plans for new open-cut mine outrage sacked Queensland Nickel workers

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Clive Palmer is looking to build a new open-cut coal mine on his central Queensland cattle station, despite his collapsed Queensland Nickel refinery still owing more than $300 million. Key points: Two subsidiaries of Mr Palmer's Mineralogy wants to mine Mamelon station Queensland Nickel administrators tried and failed to sell the property last year Former workers angry Mr Palmer's planning …

Clive Palmer seeks High Court injunction to halt questioning over Queensland Nickel collapse
8 years, 6 months ago

Clive Palmer seeks High Court injunction to halt questioning over Queensland Nickel collapse

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Clive Palmer, the former owner of Queensland Nickel, has applied to the High Court to prevent further examination of him by liquidators over the collapse of the refinery. Queensland Nickel debt 'trivial' Mr Palmer described Queensland Nickel's debts late last year as "trivial". Mr Sullivan suggested Mr Palmer knew Queensland Nickel had a "systemic cash flow problem" by early September …

Clive Palmer had active role in Queensland Nickel finances despite quitting as director, court hears
8 years, 6 months ago

Clive Palmer had active role in Queensland Nickel finances despite quitting as director, court hears

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Queensland Nickel's former chief financial officer, Daren Wolfe, has told Brisbane's Federal Court all expenses over $10,000 had to be approved by Clive Palmer, even after he quit as a director. Mr Wolfe told the court that Queensland Nickel's owner, Mr Palmer, had an active involvement in financial decisions. There was an approvals process in place that meant expenditure needed …

Clive Palmer to sue Queensland Nickel administrators FTI Consulting for $1.2 billion
8 years, 10 months ago

Clive Palmer to sue Queensland Nickel administrators FTI Consulting for $1.2 billion

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Businessman and retiring federal MP Clive Palmer will sue the administrators of his beleaguered Queensland Nickel refinery in Townsville for $1.2 billion. Mr Palmer said he would sue FTI Consulting in the coming weeks for allegedly lying in a report to creditors and illegally diverted money from his companies. Queensland Nickel appointed FTI Consulting as administrators in January to oversee …

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8 years, 11 months ago

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LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: The Queensland Government says it has Clive Palmer firmly in its sights as it tries to push through a controversial new environmental law this week. But the Minister doesn't want an even bigger bill, should other financially strapped operations collapse, such as Clive Palmer's nickel refinery in Townsville. DOMINIQUE SCHWARTZ: Clive Palmer MP says the proposed new …

There's a silver lining to Palmer and Queensland Nickel's downfall
8 years, 11 months ago

There's a silver lining to Palmer and Queensland Nickel's downfall

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Clive Palmer's downfall and the collapse of Queensland Nickel could finally spark changes to the corporate bailout program and spur our watchdog into growing a set of teeth, writes Ian Verrender. Unhappily for Palmer, the collapse of Queensland Nickel has focused attention on two fundamental shortcomings of the business world that largely have eluded public gaze for the past 15 …

Clive Palmer says 'at no time' did he take money out of Queensland Nickel
8 years, 11 months ago

Clive Palmer says 'at no time' did he take money out of Queensland Nickel

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Federal MP and businessman Clive Palmer says "at no time" did he take any money out of Queensland Nickel. Key points: Clive Palmer says he did not use Queensland Nickel money for private purposes and was not a shadow director Says Malcolm Turnbull should have stepped in earlier to prevent the firm collapsing Federal Government will apply to appoint a …

Clive Palmer: Government to chase refinery owner for $74m owed to Queensland Nickel workers
8 years, 11 months ago

Clive Palmer: Government to chase refinery owner for $74m owed to Queensland Nickel workers

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The Federal Government will pursue Clive Palmer and his businesses to recover almost $74 million in entitlements owed to sacked Queensland Nickel workers. Key points: Clive Palmer criticised for not paying former workers nearly $74m in entitlements Information sessions will be held in Townsville so former workers can lodge claims The bill will be the largest payout under FEG for …

Clive Palmer denies being Queensland Nickel shadow director, says he has nothing to hide
8 years, 11 months ago

Clive Palmer denies being Queensland Nickel shadow director, says he has nothing to hide

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Federal MP Clive Palmer says he "absolutely" did not act as a shadow director at the failed Queensland Nickel, but that he was part of a committee that approved expenditure at the company. Immediately after Four Corners aired, Mr Palmer told Lateline he made decisions about Queensland Nickel's expenditure as a member of the joint venture committee, which was set …

Clive Palmer's Queensland Nickel should be liquidated, administrators tell creditors
8 years, 11 months ago

Clive Palmer's Queensland Nickel should be liquidated, administrators tell creditors

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Clive Palmer's Townsville refinery could have survived the drop in nickel prices if millions of dollars had not been shifted from it to the federal MP's other businesses, administrators say. Key points: Creditors to vote on whether to liquidate Queensland Nickel, after administrators recommend it Company owes about $74 million to sacked workers Report says vintage cars were bought using …

Clive Palmer
8 years, 11 months ago

Clive Palmer

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Transcript 11 April 2016 - "Clive Palmer" CLIVE PALMER: Good morning. Or let's put it HAYDEN COOPER: Clive Palmer's abrasive personality would get him and his club kicked out of the league, a result of his constant sniping at the sport's bosses. HAYDEN COOPER: Questions are also being asked about donations worth more than $20 million, made from Queensland Nickel …

Clive Palmer's Queensland Nickel: Government sets conditions for potential bailout of Townsville refinery
9 years ago

Clive Palmer's Queensland Nickel: Government sets conditions for potential bailout of Townsville refinery

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The Queensland Government has spelled out a strict set of conditions under which it might help Clive Palmer's ailing Queensland Nickel refinery in Townsville. "We would also need to be very clear that any funding provided by the Government — if we were to provide any — would be fully secured against the administrators themselves through the creditors process. Palmer …

Clive Palmer's aviation company in liquidation as administrators move to sell federal MP's assets
9 years, 1 month ago

Clive Palmer's aviation company in liquidation as administrators move to sell federal MP's assets

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Administrators have moved to sell assets owned by companies belonging to federal MP Clive Palmer, including a Bombardier Global Express aircraft that is the property of Palmer Aviation, which owes $26 million. Key points: Creditors vote to liquidate Palmer Aviation Cattle property sale proceeds to help Queensland Nickel cash flow Nickel refinery needing cash injection of 'tens of millions' Creditors …

Clive Palmer's Queensland Nickel owes $100m and needs large cash injection to continue trading, administrators say
9 years, 1 month ago

Clive Palmer's Queensland Nickel owes $100m and needs large cash injection to continue trading, administrators say

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Clive Palmer's company Queensland Nickel is more than $100 million in debt and will need "tens of millions" injected into the company to continue trading beyond April 30, administrators say. Mr Park said FTI was considering a court application to extend the administration period to 60 business days because of the complexity of the company structure and the "forensic investigation …

Malcolm Turnbull blasts Clive Palmer over 'shocking' management of Queensland Nickel
9 years, 1 month ago

Malcolm Turnbull blasts Clive Palmer over 'shocking' management of Queensland Nickel

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has slammed Clive Palmer's "shocking" management of Queensland Nickel, as creditors meet with sacked workers and companies owned money. "His management of Queensland Nickel, from what we know to date, is shocking," Mr Turnbull told Melbourne-based radio station 3AW. In a statement released today, the new managing director of QNI and Mr Palmer's nephew Clive Mensick, …

Queensland Nickel: Clive Palmer 'could be liable' if he acted as QNI 'shadow director', lawyer says
9 years, 1 month ago

Queensland Nickel: Clive Palmer 'could be liable' if he acted as QNI 'shadow director', lawyer says

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Clive Palmer could be held personally liable and face a hefty compensation payout if he is found to have operated Queensland Nickel as "shadow director" while the company was insolvent. Key points: Palmer says he did not covertly keep running the refinery after becoming an MP Palmer remained on Queensland Nickel expenditure committee after move into politics Lawyer says Palmer …

Clive Palmer denies putting business interests ahead of Queensland Nickel workers, reveals $250 million package for refinery
9 years, 2 months ago

Clive Palmer denies putting business interests ahead of Queensland Nickel workers, reveals $250 million package for refinery

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Federal MP Clive Palmer has denied he tried to put his business interests ahead of the 237 workers who lost their jobs at the Queensland Nickel refinery. Key points: Mr Palmer says he has put forward $250 million worth of assets to help Queensland Nickel The refinery went into voluntary administration on Monday Company will come out "stronger, leaner, fitter, …

The good news is that Cyclone Clive is abating
9 years, 2 months ago

The good news is that Cyclone Clive is abating

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After wreaking destruction in recent years, Clive Palmer's political influence is now going the way of the fibreglass dinosaurs inhabiting his defunct resort at Coolum, writes Terry Barnes. Although Palmer's nephew and the company's managing director, Clive Mensink, has expressed hope that the company can eventually trade its way out of administration, the sad reality is that Queensland Nickel appears …

Clive Palmer defends donations by Queensland Nickel to PUP despite job losses at Yabulu refinery
9 years, 2 months ago

Clive Palmer defends donations by Queensland Nickel to PUP despite job losses at Yabulu refinery

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Clive Palmer has defended multi-million-dollar donations from his struggling Queensland Nickel refinery to the Palmer United Party. Key points: Clive Palmer defends multi-million-dollar donations from Queensland Nickel refinery to PUP Mr Palmer says the $288,516 donation was not made on December 31, as captured in ECQ figures Mineralogy, another of Mr Palmer's ventures, gave $400,000 to PUP during the Christmas …

Clive Palmer's businesses donated $9.5m to PUP months before asking Queensland Government for help with $35m loan
9 years, 3 months ago

Clive Palmer's businesses donated $9.5m to PUP months before asking Queensland Government for help with $35m loan

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Documents released by the Electoral Commission Queensland show Clive Palmer's various businesses, including Queensland Nickel, donated about $9.5 million to his Palmer United Party just months before he asked theState Government for help to get a loan. Mr Palmer was turned down by the State Government earlier this month after asking it to act as guarantor for a $35 million …

Clive Palmer: Future of MP's business empire in doubt after judge throws out bid for $48m from estranged Chinese business partners CITIC
9 years, 3 months ago

Clive Palmer: Future of MP's business empire in doubt after judge throws out bid for $48m from estranged Chinese business partners CITIC

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The future of federal MP Clive Palmer's business empire looks shaky after a West Australian judge last night rejected his bid for $US48 million from his estranged Chinese business partner CITIC. Mr Palmer's company Mineralogy was seeking an urgent order from the court for CITIC to pay the money by 4:30pm on Monday, stating that was the deadline for putting …

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