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Archive for August 5th, 2019
Palmer settles majority of Qld Nickel debt
Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer has settled most of a $200 million lawsuit over the collapse of Queensland Nickel. August 5, 2019 Clive Palmer has settled another massive chunk of his $200 million lawsuit over the collapse of Queensland Nickel, including repaying $66 million in taxpayer funds used to pay sacked workers. The deal is understood […]
Qld Xmas Eve public holiday ‘a mistake’
Industry groups have voiced their concerns over the Queensland government’s plan to make Christmas Eve a part-public holiday. August 5, 2019 Industry groups say the Queensland government’s plan to compensate Christmas Eve workers for lost penalty rates by making it a part-public holiday is a mistake. The Palaszczuk government says the proposal would compensate workers […]
Second Palmer Qld Nickel deal negotiated
A second Clive Palmer deal to settle a $200 million lawsuit over the collapse of Queensland Nickel appears to have been negotiated. August 5, 2019 Another Clive Palmer deal over the Queensland Nickel collapse is being finalised, with lawyers at the $200 million liquidation trial requesting a two-day adjournment to iron out the details. The […]
Palmer pays out for Qld Nickel debt
Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer has settled most of a $200 million lawsuit over the collapse of Queensland Nickel. August 5, 2019 Clive Palmer has settled another massive chunk of his $200 million lawsuit over the collapse of Queensland Nickel, including repaying $66 million in taxpayer funds used to pay sacked workers. The deal is understood […]
Second Palmer Qld Nickel deal likely
Clive Palmer is expected to make a second deal and settle another part of the massive $200 million lawsuit against him over the collapse of Queensland Nickel. August 5, 2019 Clive Palmer is expected to make another deal over the Queensland Nickel collapse after lawyers at the $200 million liquidation trial spent much of last week in behind-the-scenes settlement […]