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Palmer says he won't appear at Queensland Nickel court hearing

Wednesday, 8 Jun 2016 11:43:37 | Stephanie Smail

Mr Palmer denies he is reluctant to appear in court in person. (ABC: Damien Larkins)

Clive Palmer says he will not be appearing in the Federal Court in Brisbane next week to answer questions about the demise of Queensland Nickel.

Mr Palmer is scheduled to front the court about his Townsville nickel refinery next Tuesday, as the Federal Government pursues almost $70 million in entitlements paid to more than 800 sacked Queensland Nickel workers.

In May, orders were granted to summons Mr Palmer, Queensland Nickel director Clive Mensink and former managing director of operations Ian Ferguson for a public examination, due in June.

Mr Palmer said neither he nor Mr Mensink had received the paperwork required for them to appear in person.

"I've received no notices — under the Federal Court you're entitled to eight days' notice," he said.

"If they serve it on you eight days before the hearing you have to appear; if they don't serve it on you, you don't.

"I haven't been served, Clive Mensink hasn't been served, Ian Ferguson hasn't been served — so nothing will happen."

Mr Palmer denied he was reluctant to appear in person.

"There's no reluctance in me — you don't see me running away," he said.

"Nobody has faced more hostile questions from the media than I have in the history of this nation.

"I'm still a happy person, I've got a happy wife and happy life.

"I don't run the process — I can only respond to it.

Clive Palmer's refinery in crisis


Look back at the events that plunged Queensland Nickel into crisis.

"If people are too scared to start the process what can I do? I'm left at their beck and call.

"I'm not hiding behind anything — I'm happy to answer any question any time, there's nothing to clear up."

The ABC has contacted general purpose liquidators FTI Consulting for comment.

In May, the Federal Government brought in special purpose liquidator PPB Advisory to pursue the $69 million taxpayers shelled out for workers' entitlements.

FTI Consulting's 124-page report into Queensland Nickel in April found millions had been shifted from it into Mr Palmer's other businesses.

The report also criticised Mr Palmer and his nephew and former Queensland Nickel director Clive Mensink for being "reckless".

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