Clive Palmer
Opinion
Political donations
A cap on dark political donations sounds simple, but there’s a serious catch
It sounds wonderful to anyone fed up with blanket advertising and robocalls, but there will be a temptation to replace the lost money with more public funding.
- by David Crowe
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Clive Palmer’s plan to build Titanic II runs into another iceberg
The builders of the original Titanic, Harland & Wolff, have put a big dent in Palmer’s $1 billion effort to recreate the ill-fated ocean liner.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Both sides now: Anthony Pratt hires Scott Morrison and Daniel Andrews
The Melbourne box billionaire has shown admirable bipartisanship in his hiring of some influential consultants.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Holy Gruen Transfer! Gina Rinehart stars in bush apparel ad with Bjelke-Petersen’s son
Australia’s richest person has been particular about her image management recently.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Clive Palmer’s previously dumped car museum gets the green light – somewhere else
Vintage cars once owned by royalty are expected to be on display when Australia’s biggest car museum opens, after the idea was ditched in a different south-east Queensland council area.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Jamal Mohammad brings the fashion to his court dispute with Mick Gatto
It is unclear if Melbourne restaurateur Jamal Mohammad will triumph in his legal battle with Mick Gatto, but he is winning in the fashion stakes.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Clive Palmer pipped for a place at the PM’s dinner table
Was the mining billionaire the anonymous bidder who shelled out more than $25,000 for a charity dinner with the prime minister. Turns out, no.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
The Tuck gives our senator in Canberra goosebumps
Senator Ralph Babet was thrilled to be centre stage in the presence of US pundit Tucker Carlson.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
What to expect from the Tucker Carlson, Clive Palmer roadshow
If the conservative US commentator’s sarcasm at the launch is anything to go by, the Freedom Conferences, tackling “threats to truth”, won’t be dull.
- by Nick Dent
Letters
Letters
Political donation reforms needed to limit the power of billionaires
Readers discuss chief political correspondent David Crowe’s suggestion that reforms might be looming to put limits on political donations and campaign spending.
Last hurrah for the big spenders? Inside Labor’s campaign reform balancing act
The election reform package would create a big change in how campaigns are funded and politicians engage in politics. But achieving consensus will not be straightforward.
- by Paul Sakkal
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