Fortescue Metals Group has recruited former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and one-time spymaster Nick Warner to its ranks as founder and chairman Andrew Forrest presses ahead with plans for the company to become a global force in renewable energy.
Mr Warner has been hired as a special adviser on international affairs as the iron ore miner’s wholly owned subsidiary Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) looks to develop hydro power and other renewable assets in some of the world’s most troubled nations.
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