How a reno-gone-wrong laid bare Chris Ellison’s secrets
A legal case brought by a once-trusted executive set off a chain of events that exposed a string of scandals at Mineral Resources. Documents from the case have now been unsealed.
A legal dispute stemming from the renovation of MinRes headquarters was the start of Chris Ellison’s problems. Ellison’s wife Tia was part of the design team. His friend and co-founder Bob Gavranich oversaw it. Bethany Rae
It started with a fight over Italian travertine tiles.
It was 2020, and the lease on Mineral Resources’ office in the Perth riverside suburb of Applecross was expiring and the empire of mining magnate Chris Ellison was expanding.
Mark Di StefanoColumnistMark Di Stefano is Rear Window columnist, based in the Sydney newsroom. He previously worked at BuzzFeed, the Financial Times and The Information before joining the Financial Review as a media and tech correspondent. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.distefano@afr.com
Mark WembridgeResources reporterMark Wembridge covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Perth. He formerly worked for the Financial Times in London and Hong Kong. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.wembridge@nine.com.au
Jesinta BurtonWestern Australia reporterJesinta Burton is The Australian Financial Review’s Western Australia reporter based in Perth. Connect with Jesinta on Twitter. Email Jesinta at jesinta.burton@nine.com.au
