PoliticsPrint articleClive Palmer bows out of politicsMark LudlowContributorUpdated May 4, 2016 – 4.58pm, first published at 10.26amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginControversial businessman turned federal MP Clive Palmer will not recontest his Sunshine Coast seat of Fairfax at the July 2 election, but he has left the door open to make a tilt for the Senate.As Mr Palmer battles to keep control of his dwindling fortune as liquidators chase $300 million in debts from his Townsville nickel refinery, the Palmer United Party leader announced on Wednesday he was bowing out of federal parliament.Loading...Mark Ludlow was formerly the Queensland bureau chief Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mludlow@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleLatest In PoliticsFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineWhat lurks beneath the stand-off over Sydney’s $750m new fish marketPrimrose RiordanWhy these Australian wines are at risk of extinctionHow much to tip? And other restaurant conundrums to chew onBOSS Financial ReviewHow this CEO wrote a report while cooking noodlesHannah TattersallHow execs slay the horror ‘sandwich’ of work, kids and ageing parentsHow these brothers turned a side hustle into $100mLife & LeisureArchitects are turning to the past to design the buildings of the futureRobert BevanIs this going to revolutionise the Friday night takeaway?Level up with a gold-accented ceramic watch and boho Hermès wedgesRich ListMike Cannon-Brookes loses two executives from private office GrokPrimrose RiordanShuffle follows Stake into the gutterToorak Rich Listers caught up in mansion fire
