Stunts and scandal from the $2.3b man
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Another day, another Clive Palmer stunt and/or scandal. He’s either headed to parliament or the slammer. Perhaps there’s no difference.
Seems the loveable billionaire put his foot down in January, clocking 87km/h on one Gold Coast street — 27km/h over the limit. Now he’s putting his foot down on paying the $333 fine.
The Gold Coast Bulletin reports:
“The State Penalties Enforcement Registry is chasing Mr Palmer, demanding he pay up. Legal sources say he could be jailed if he continued to refuse to pay the fine.
“It is understood Mr Palmer is trying to contest the fine, despite the 28-day appeal period having lapsed.”
Our Clive spends more on lunch than the speeding fine he could have just paid. But his wealth has diminished over the last 12 months. James Thompson from our sister site SmartCompany — and a former BRW Rich List editor — calculates the mining magnate may only be half the man he was, with his estimated worth of $2.3 billion well down on the $5 billion claimed last year. He’s likely to feature in BRW’s top 10 richest when it’s announced on Thursday.
Still, there’s plenty in the kitty. Enough for a series of billboards in the electorate of Lilley, where he wants to unseat Treasurer Wayne Swan. “Together we can achieve the extraordinary,” a beaming Clive bellows from the garish yellow campaign ads.
Source: The Courier-Mail
With $2.3 billion in the bank, Clive can achieve just about anything.
Some MP’s think they are above the law, it’s good to note that this jerk already thinks he is, and avoid voting for him. Not that I don’t exceed the speed limit on occasion, but I pay up without any of his cr4p.
$2.3b<$5m? No wonder those Rich Lists arent taken as gospel…..
I look forward to the day when the daily Crikey doesn’t have a story about either Slipper, Thomson or Palmer. Hello? Anyone there?
Really Ed. I think you could be a bit different to the rest of the Australian press and at least put “allegedly” in front of that (over) estimate of our Clive’s wealth:
Well he better be railroaded into jail like Marcus Einfeld was.
Fair dinkum does this prattle mean news in this pathetic country.
Einfeld wasn’t railroaded. He was stupid and guilty.
That billboard makes it look like his tie is stuck, or that he’s advertising some weight-loss program.
I think they’ve “achieved the extraordinary” by concealing his chin and his waistline.
With $2.3 billion in the bank, anyone can achieve just about anything.
Man, I really thought palmer was joking about contesting the next election. Must be serious if he’s wasting his dwindling fortune on giant, ridiculous billboards.
Could someone lend SHEPHERDMARILYN a sense of humour.
Great photoshopping of his less than svelte frame.
If Palmer wins a seat and Tony is PM, I’m outta here. Becoming an expat will be the only option.
If Palmer wins a seat and Tony is PM there will be no taxes applied to the miners, indeed taxes will be raised for wage earners, pensions and other benefits will be cut so the miners can be subsidised as job creators.
Is it just me or does that billboard photo seem to pinch Clive at the waste?