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Why Andrew Forrest left one of the safest cities on the planet

Julie-anne Sprague

Andrew Forrest could have spent the richest year of his life relaxing by the pool in his new mega-mansion overlooking Perth’s pristine Cottesloe Beach, which is also one of the safest places in the world.

Instead, he’s broken free from Western Australia’s hard border to narrowly dodge a bomb attack in Afghanistan and base himself in Europe, which is battling a second wave of COVID-19. Why?

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Julie-anne Sprague co-edits our Rich Lists and covers entrepreneurs, wealth creation and investments. A senior journalist in our newsroom, Julie-anne has covered politics, property, agribusiness, retail and stockmarkets in both the UK and Australia. Connect with Julie-anne on Twitter. Email Julie-anne at jsprague@afr.com

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