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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Clive Palmer hires Christian Porter for $300bn lawsuit against Australian government

Clive Palmer
Clive Palmer has enlisted the help of former attorney general Christian Porter in a lawsuit against Australia related to a blocked mining project in WA. Photograph: Jason O’Brien/AAP

Clive Palmer’s Singapore-based company Zeph Investments is suing Australia for $296bn, enlisting the help of former attorney general Christian Porter in a landmark case arguing a breach of the Asean free trade deal.

The case relates to Western Australia’s extraordinary law to prevent Palmer from seeking compensation over his massive Pilbara iron ore project, which was rejected by the WA government.

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