It was “ludicrous” for Clive Palmer to claim his 2019 election advertisements did not draw on Twisted Sister’s hit song We’re Not Gonna Take It, a federal judge has found, ordering the billionaire to pay $1.5 million in damages for breaching copyright laws.
Federal Court Justice Anna Katzmann on Friday said Mr Palmer, the Queensland mining magnate, former federal MP and founder of the United Australia Party (UAP), had given false evidence to “exculpate himself” from responsibility for trashing rights held by Universal Music.
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Max Mason covers financial crime, courts and corporate wrongdoing. A Walkley Award winner, Max’s journalism has also received awards from the National Press Club of Australia, the Kennedy Awards and Citibank. Message Max on Signal https://tinyurl.com/MaxMason Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max.mason@afr.com
Carrie LaFrenz is a senior journalist covering retail/consumer goods. She previously covered healthcare/biotech. Carrie has won multiple awards for her journalism including financial journalist of the year from The National Press Club. Connect with Carrie on Twitter. Email Carrie at carrie.lafrenz@afr.com
