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[-] AnonymousLlama@kbin.social 20 points 2 years ago

“If any windfall was to come to Mineralogy, the funds would be used for public good.”

I wouldn't trust a word palmer says, any profits will go straight into this pockets

[-] Mountaineer@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Windfall means something very specific too.
It's not just profits, it's profits exceeding expectations.
So if the company expects to earn 1 billion dollars profit and actually earns 1.1, it's only the .1 that's a windfall.

And as you say, he's a weasel who is likely to define "public good" as "In Clive Palmers person interests".

[-] macrocephalic@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

He's part of the public (to everyone's disgust).

[-] Code_a@lemmy.fmhy.ml 17 points 2 years ago

In order to pay for the legal challenge the government should remove all mining and fuel subsidies for the sector, or institute a subsidy payback scheme, like hecs. They should also charge for the groundwater used by his mines and revisit lease and royalty agreements.

What a leach.

[-] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 14 points 2 years ago

Pay your fucking workers, Clive.

[-] Gamers_Mate@aussie.zone 8 points 2 years ago

How many deals has Clive Palmer broke? Does he really want to let the Genie out of the bottle?

[-] palitu@lemmy.perthchat.org 3 points 2 years ago

there seems to be only one getting into headlines like these....

what a muppet.

[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Everyone hates Clivey boi. I get it. But, did we breach a trade rule?

[-] Mountaineer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm pretty sure the government has immunity from being sued for law changes.
Now if they had fucked up in some way, like failed to give you something you were entitled to, THEN you could sue them.
But for changing the export laws or a trade deal?
You'd need to establish a "right to proceed" with the High Court.
And the High Court is going to tell Clive to pound sand.

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