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Clive Palmer's quotable quotes – a brief history of his outlandish commentary Clive Palmer's quotable quotes – a history of his more remarkable claims
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Palmer United party leader Clive Palmer has defended a live television rant during which he called Chinese companies “mongrels” and said they shoot their own people, after he was asked about corruption allegations to do with mining company Citic Pacific.Palmer United party leader Clive Palmer has defended a live television rant during which he called Chinese companies “mongrels” and said they shoot their own people, after he was asked about corruption allegations to do with mining company Citic Pacific.
Palmer’s comments were quickly rejected by numerous members of parliament on Tuesday, who said he was “irresponsible” and “damaging” to the Australian-Chinese relationship.Palmer’s comments were quickly rejected by numerous members of parliament on Tuesday, who said he was “irresponsible” and “damaging” to the Australian-Chinese relationship.
Read all about that here, but in the meantime here are other instances where Palmer’s way with words has raised a few eyebrows.Read all about that here, but in the meantime here are other instances where Palmer’s way with words has raised a few eyebrows.
That time Clive Palmer…That time Clive Palmer…
...walked out on an interview (also due to questions around the court case with Citic Pacific) with the ABC’s Sarah Ferguson...walked out on an interview (also due to questions around the court case with Citic Pacific) with the ABC’s Sarah Ferguson
“Don’t talk to me about allegations and bullshit,” he said.“Don’t talk to me about allegations and bullshit,” he said.
... accused Rupert Murdoch’s ex-wife Wendi Deng of being a Chinese spy... accused Rupert Murdoch’s ex-wife Wendi Deng of being a Chinese spy
“She’s been spying on Rupert for years, giving back to Chinese intelligence,” he told Channel 9.“She’s been spying on Rupert for years, giving back to Chinese intelligence,” he told Channel 9.
... said nature needed to pull its weight when it came to carbon reduction, and dismissed an IPCC consensus that the impacts of climate change will be particularly serious for Australia... said nature needed to pull its weight when it came to carbon reduction, and dismissed an IPCC consensus that the impacts of climate change will be particularly serious for Australia
“I can get a group of scientists together… and pay them whatever I want to and come up with any solution.”“I can get a group of scientists together… and pay them whatever I want to and come up with any solution.”
... accused the Greens and Greenpeace of being funded by the CIA and the Rockefellers... accused the Greens and Greenpeace of being funded by the CIA and the Rockefellers
He alleged Greenpeace efforts to stop the expansion of Queensland mining were funded by the US intelligence agency in order to further US interests.He alleged Greenpeace efforts to stop the expansion of Queensland mining were funded by the US intelligence agency in order to further US interests.
“This is funded by the CIA,” he said.“This is funded by the CIA,” he said.
“You only have to go back and read the Church Report in the 1970s and to read the reports to the US Congress which sets up the Rockefeller Foundation as a conduit of CIA funding,” he said.“You only have to go back and read the Church Report in the 1970s and to read the reports to the US Congress which sets up the Rockefeller Foundation as a conduit of CIA funding,” he said.
Of an individual Greens campaigner, Palmer said: “Drew Hutton is a tool of the US government and Rockefeller, and so are the Greens; everything they say. It’s as simple as that.”Of an individual Greens campaigner, Palmer said: “Drew Hutton is a tool of the US government and Rockefeller, and so are the Greens; everything they say. It’s as simple as that.”
“I think the Greens in this coming state election, all their candidates should resign if they are being funded by an offshore political power,” Mr Palmer said.“I think the Greens in this coming state election, all their candidates should resign if they are being funded by an offshore political power,” Mr Palmer said.
“It is tantamount to treason. Something needs to be done about it.”“It is tantamount to treason. Something needs to be done about it.”
... and then claimed he only said the CIA stuff to distract people from the negative stories about the LNP so they’d win the Queensland election... and then claimed he only said the CIA stuff to distract people from the negative stories about the LNP so they’d win the Queensland election
“It’s wonderful that all of you could play a small role in having Campbell Newman elected as premier of Queensland, so well done, you all deserve a round of applause,” he told the media.“It’s wonderful that all of you could play a small role in having Campbell Newman elected as premier of Queensland, so well done, you all deserve a round of applause,” he told the media.
… said the LNP premier of Queensland, Campbell Newman should be thrown in jail for failing to report corruption allegations against Palmer sooner… said the LNP premier of Queensland, Campbell Newman should be thrown in jail for failing to report corruption allegations against Palmer sooner
Deputy premier Jeff Seeney referred Palmer to the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) over allegedly dodgy approaches by the mining magnate to buy political support.Deputy premier Jeff Seeney referred Palmer to the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) over allegedly dodgy approaches by the mining magnate to buy political support.
“The premier was supposed to be the tier law officer of the state,” Palmer said. “And if the premier heard this [allegation] he had an obligation to report it to the police, the CMC.“The premier was supposed to be the tier law officer of the state,” Palmer said. “And if the premier heard this [allegation] he had an obligation to report it to the police, the CMC.
“The fact that he hasn’t done so means that he has committed a criminal offence as well and should be thrown in jail, and this is not the end of things.”“The fact that he hasn’t done so means that he has committed a criminal offence as well and should be thrown in jail, and this is not the end of things.”
... said he had lots of advisers. Then no advisers. Then just his own brain... said he had lots of advisers. Then no advisers. Then just his own brain
“I personally have plenty of advice and our senators have plenty of advice … we have our independent staff that are not paid for by the government … that I pay for.”“I personally have plenty of advice and our senators have plenty of advice … we have our independent staff that are not paid for by the government … that I pay for.”
Followed shortly by:Followed shortly by:
“First of all we don’t have advisers, we have employees that follow our direction and our party policy, we don’t need to be advised on what to think or what’s the difference between right and wrong … I just have my brain which is very effective and I’m quite happy with my own advice.”“First of all we don’t have advisers, we have employees that follow our direction and our party policy, we don’t need to be advised on what to think or what’s the difference between right and wrong … I just have my brain which is very effective and I’m quite happy with my own advice.”
... spruiked his still yet-to-be-built Titanic replica cruise ship by saying it would address increasing divorce rates, and then cited two famous love stories that end with one or both lovers dying... spruiked his still yet-to-be-built Titanic replica cruise ship by saying it would address increasing divorce rates, and then cited two famous love stories that end with one or both lovers dying
“We need to reconsider how many times have we not spent enough time with our partners - we see increasing divorce rates all over the world,” he said.“We need to reconsider how many times have we not spent enough time with our partners - we see increasing divorce rates all over the world,” he said.
“I’m very excited about it because it’s all about love. It’s all about you, your partner, Romeo and Juliet, Rose and Jack, what a thing to be excited about. Why aren’t I excited about it? When did you spend five days with your wife? You need to do it, get on a cruise, but get on the Titanic II.”“I’m very excited about it because it’s all about love. It’s all about you, your partner, Romeo and Juliet, Rose and Jack, what a thing to be excited about. Why aren’t I excited about it? When did you spend five days with your wife? You need to do it, get on a cruise, but get on the Titanic II.”
... told reporters he probably wasn’t going to launch his own political party because the support wasn’t high enough.... told reporters he probably wasn’t going to launch his own political party because the support wasn’t high enough.
“The main party I’m talking about at the moment is a Christmas party and I would have to bow to the leadership of Father Christmas at that party.”“The main party I’m talking about at the moment is a Christmas party and I would have to bow to the leadership of Father Christmas at that party.”
...twerked...twerked