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18 Mar 2020
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Palmer donates $1 million to Royal Brisbane Hospital to fight coronavirus

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Palmer donates $1 million to Royal Brisbane Hospital to fight coronavirus

It was announced in Brisbane today that Clive Palmer had donated $1 million to the Royal Brisbane Hospital to fight coronavirus.

Mr Palmer donated the money online yesterday to the RBWH Foundation Coronavirus Action Fund.

University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research director Professor David Paterson had stated earlier in the week that he had seen two drugs used to treat other conditions that can wipe out the virus in test tubes.

He said one of the medications, given to some of the first people to test positive for COVID-19 in Australia, had already resulted in ‘disappearance of the virus’ and complete recovery from the infection.

“What we want to do at the moment is a large clinical trial across Australia, looking at 50 hospitals, and what we’re going to compare is one drug, versus another drug, versus the combination of the two drugs,” Prof Paterson said.

Prof Paterson, who is also an infectious disease physician at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, said it wasn’t a stretch to label the drugs ‘a treatment or a cure’.

The RBWH Foundation had established a Coronavirus Action Fund. By Monday afternoon it had raised $30,000 of the desired $750,000 for the clinical drug trials and other related medical research. “The trials will start as soon as funding is secured,” the fund stated.

In donating the $1 million, Clive Palmer said there was now no reason why the trials could not commence immediately so treatment could soon be available for all Australians.

“At this time of national crisis in our country all Australians must do whatever they can to help their fellow Australians,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“There are many other Australians beside me that can provide financial support necessary to allow our medical resources to be deployed in the shortest possible time to save lives.

“I want all Australians who have done well in this country to remember their fellow Australians and the sacrifices that have been made by previous generations and dig deep to support all efforts necessary to defeat this threat to our lives.”

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10 Mar 2020
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Don’t be conned by Condren

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Don’t be conned by Condren

Clive Palmer has warned voters not to be conned by Patrick Condren, the former Queensland journalist who is chasing a new career as a politician.

“Patrick Condren can’t get back into media, so now seeks to take ratepayer funds as the Labor candidate for Brisbane Lord Mayor.

“If successful, it is guaranteed rates will increase to pay for the sweeping changes he and Labor propose.

“Many who I have spoken to believe he will need to bring in new policies for dealing with harassment in council, coming from a hardened news-mentality background.

“I’m sure we will get used to seeing him front every news event, as he longs for the limelight he once enjoyed.

“The current Mayor has worked hard for the city and should be given an opportunity to build on what has already been achieved.

“We all remember why Australia rejected Shifty Shorten, now we need to reject Mr Condren,’’ Mr Palmer said.

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02 Jan 2020
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Hanson needs to make up her mind

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Hanson needs to make up her mind

Pauline Hanson needed to stop flip flopping on preference deals and put Australia’s best interests before her own, Clive Palmer said today.

“Pauline Hanson should give herself an uppercut for creating uncertainty when Australians need stability more than ever.”

Mr Palmer said the only way to take Queensland forward was to ensure the ALP was defeated at the State Election.

“Everybody knows that Labor destroys wealth and living conditions for everyday Australians,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“The Labor Government is just sharp-shooting with Shifty Shorten’s old policies, which are dragging Queensland backwards.

“Labor only cares about people in the city, it’s time for change,’’ he said.

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25 Nov 2019
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Turnbull kidding himself: Palmer

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Turnbull kidding himself: Palmer

Clive Palmer said today that Malcolm Turnbull was kidding himself if he truly believed he would have retained the role of Prime Minister if he was still leading the Liberal Party.

“Turnbull has never been loyal to those who supported him. He is not interested in Australia or Australians, only himself,’’ Mr Palmer said.

Mr Palmer said the former PM’s reputation had been forever tarnished through his involvement in the collapse of insurance giant HIH which saw thousands of Australians left with worthless policies.

“For too long Malcolm Turnbull was simply masquerading as Prime Minister.

“He was a chameleon who changed his colours and stripes every day. He doesn’t know what he believes in and even when he thinks he does, he changes his mind the next day.

“He is God’s gift to whatever he thinks, just ask him,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“His days of a politician are over, he should go and write a book about how good he thinks he is.

“The truth is we know Bill Shorten had his downfalls but let me tell you Malcolm Turnbull certainly had many as well.

“I would not have spent tens of millions of dollars knocking Bill Shorten if the Australian people had Turnbull as the leader of the Liberal Party,’’ Mr Palmer said.

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29 Oct 2019
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Capping party spending shows Premier is running scared: Palmer

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Capping party spending shows Premier is running scared: Palmer

Clive Palmer said today that Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s proposal to cap party spending for the next state election showed that Labor was running scared.

“Elections should be about ideas. The Premier wants to turn Queensland into a nanny state and limit ideas. It’s the kind of thing that happens in communist countries, not democracies,” Mr Palmer said.

Mr Palmer said that without the spread of ideas, Bill Shorten would have been elected Prime Minister at the last Federal Election.

“Where would the country be if Bill Shorten was elected?  It would be a disaster,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“It is clear that Annastacia Palaszczuk has hit the panic button but it doesn’t matter what she does because nothing will stop Labor losing the Queensland election.

“Her Government should be about creating prosperity for all Queenslanders. It’s not about Annastacia Palaszczuk or Jackie Trad, it’s about the people of Queensland.

“They should get their snouts out of the trough and start serving the people of Queensland instead of themselves,’’ Mr Palmer said.

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10 Sep 2019
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Clive Palmer offers to help Labor

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Clive Palmer offers to help Labor

Clive Palmer announced today he would be happy to meet with the Australian Labor Party hierarchy to advise them on where they went so hopelessly wrong in the last federal election.

“A stronger ALP means a better country for all Australians moving forward,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“Labor got it so terribly wrong at the last election and I want to help them because democracy is about strong, robust debate and we can’t have that with the ALP in tatters.”

Mr Palmer said he was willing to advise the ALP on policy, advertising and restructuring the party ranks.

“At the last federal election we saw traditional Labor voters leave the party in droves because they backed the Greens.

“The ALP has clearly lost its way. I would be more than happy to offer my assistance to get them back on track for the benefit of a healthy democracy,’’ Mr Palmer said.

 

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05 Sep 2019
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Queensland Labor Government continues to destroy economy

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Queensland Labor Government continues to destroy economy

The Palaszczuk Government continued to destroy the North Queensland economy by denying Queensland Nickel access and tenure to its berth at the Townsville port, Clive Palmer said today.

“How long can the Premier of Queensland hide behind her party’s lies that Queensland Nickel hasn’t paid the workers,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“The fact of the matter is that under the executed Settlement Agreement I have paid all that is owed in employee entitlements, under the Fair Entitlement Guarantee, and to creditors. There is nothing outstanding.

“Everyone has been paid and yet the Labor Queensland Government continues to stop this major project from operating, which would have a major economic benefit on the North Queensland economy’’ he said.

Mr Palmer has now called on the Queensland Labor Government to stop playing politics over the Townsville refinery and allow it to get back into production so it can begin employing thousands of North Queenslanders.

“Approximately 3000 direct and indirect jobs are being denied in North Queensland with Queensland Nickel not operating,’’ he said.

“Annastacia Palaszczuk and her cronies grand stand and have fake meetings in Townsville. Her Government spends millions on a stadium where locals can’t afford the price of admission.

“Any visitor to the region can see the devastation to Townsville from action or lack of action by Labor.

Mr Palmer has also strongly condemned the Labor Townsville City Council over its disastrous decisions during the flood crisis.

“Under her direction, at a time when the Ross River Dam was already over capacity and with massive rain knowingly coming, Mayor Jenny Hill refused to release water,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“If she gave instructions to release dam water when she should have, as per expert advice, the dam would have been able to capture more rain water.”

“If that was done much of the devastation to property and the welfare of Townsville people could have been avoided,’’ he said.

With the nickel price booming, Mr Palmer said all efforts should be made by the Palaszczuk Government and industry to get the $6 billion Queensland Nickel industrial project running.

“Why are the state and local governments of Townsville punishing the people of North Queensland when these people are already suffering?’’ Mr Palmer said.

“The Premier and her three state Labor members in this region refuse to meet with me. I’m the wealthiest Queenslander prepared to invest heavily in the region to create a better Townsville.

“The deputy Premier Jackie Trad is more interested in her personal property portfolio than helping Queenslanders. Like her colleagues, she is only interested in serving herself.

“Public service has no reward, history is its only reward,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“After the next state election, Labor will be history and what legacy does the Palaszczuk Government leave the people of Townsville?

“Following the last federal election we saw Shifty Shorten and his Labor party disintegrate and we will see the same again with the Palaszczuk Government. She has done nothing for the people of Queensland and they deserve more,’’ Mr Palmer said.

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07 Aug 2019
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Special Purpose Liquidator apologises for not disclosing crucial documents

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Special Purpose Liquidator apologises for not disclosing crucial documents

King & Wood Mallesons apology not enough: Clive Palmer

A solicitor for King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Ms Emma Costello, has sincerely apologised to the Court and to Clive Palmer for not disclosing crucial documents in the Queensland Nickel case.

Ms Costello also stated in her affidavit to the court that it wasn’t her intention to not provide the documents.

Clive Palmer said it was a bombshell revelation that KWM had withheld crucial documents from disclosure.

Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Special Purpose Liquidator (SPL) has withdrawn all claims made against Mr Palmer and all defendants.

“If I was aware of the undisclosed document, I would not have given Aurizon a release the day before the document was disclosed to the court from a $1.6 billion claim that was filed against Aurizon in the Supreme Court of Queensland,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“It should be noted that KWM acted for Aurizon in obtaining that release.

“The document itself destroyed the SPL case,’’ he said.

“It is unbelievable that King & Wood Mallesons breached their legal obligations to the Court by withholding crucial documents.

“In my opinion, the partner of KWM responsible for running this case is an obscenity.  He has exposed all the partners of KWM, including their partners in China and their global chairman Wang Junfeng in Beijing – a leading member of the Chinese Communist Party – to damages claims from our companies of hundreds of millions of dollars,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“We are currently seeking legal advice in respect of an action against KWM,’’ Mr Palmer said.

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06 Aug 2019
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The Australian is fake news

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The Australian is fake news

Clive Palmer has vowed to take action against The Australian newspaper for its latest bout of fake news designed to smear his character.

Mr Palmer said The Australian’s appalling editorial standards were only getting worse, highlighted by today’s erroneous and damaging opinion piece about the Queensland Nickel settlement.

“They have been fed overinflated figures from the Special Purpose Liquidators and reported them without any regard for the truth,’’ Mr Palmer said.

Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Special Purpose Liquidator has withdrawn all claims the SPL made against Mr Palmer and all the defendants associated with Mr Palmer.

“The amount that is being paid out under the Settlement Deed is 100% of employee entitlements, FEG, and creditors but because of the bogus claims made by the liquidators in court and in the press over the last three years it represents only 40% of the amount that was claimed against us by the liquidators in the case,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“It just goes to show you how these people manipulate the media and the courts – and what the press will do to sell papers,’’ he said.

“I had no option but to fight this battle to clear my name and to demonstrate to all Australians that serious action is needed to reform the insolvency industry which just destroys and does not build enterprise and jobs.”

Mr Palmer confirmed that under the terms of the Settlement Agreement neither he nor any of his companies would pay the tens of millions of dollars in legal fees and fees paid to and by the Special Purpose Liquidators.

Mr Palmer said that as a result of The Australian continually damaging his reputation with fake news he had instructed his lawyers to pursue for damages.

“Legal action will be brought against The Australian and its editor for the lies it continuously publishes,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“They will have their day in court, where their lies and fake news will be exposed.”

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06 Aug 2019
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Politicians should stop scaremongering and start creating jobs: Ferguson

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Politicians should stop scaremongering and start creating jobs: Ferguson

General Manager of Queensland Nickel Sales, Ian Ferguson, has called on North Queensland politicians to stop scaremongering and start creating employment opportunities for the people who elected them.

Mr Ferguson has strongly criticised the Katter’s Australia Party Member for Hinchinbrook, Nick Dametto, for his damaging and untruthful claims in the media about QNI recruiting.

“The fact of the matter is we are not interviewing at present because the Government is standing in the way of making the refinery operational.

“Claims that positions are not filling because workers are wary are ridiculous and designed only to create fear.

“Politicians like Nick Dametto should be working with us to get the refinery up and running for the benefit of North Queenslanders rather than trying to tear us down,’’ Mr Ferguson said.

“The Queensland Government needs to to take urgent action to allow the nickel refinery access to its berth in Townsville so that steps could be taken to commence operations and restore the North Queensland economy and create thousands of jobs into the future.

“Once we commence the restart of the Palmer Nickel and Cobalt Refinery we will directly approach the 660 registered staff on our books 90% of whom are former employees who are keen to re-join our workforce,’’ Mr Ferguson said.

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