The Brash Billionaire Who Wants to Make Australia Great Again
- Clive Palmer has spun mining riches into a political career
- The ‘Aussie Trump’ wants to boost mineral wealth, cut taxes
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Half a world from the White House, another big-talking billionaire wants to make his country great again.
Clive Palmer, who made his fortune in mining, is running for the Senate on his right-of-center United Australia Party ticket. Billboards of his smiling face and raised thumbs are spread across the country in advance of next month’s election.