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Former attorney-general Christian Porter will not represent Clive Palmer in $300b legal fight against Commonwealth

Christian Porter will not represent Clive Palmer as he attempts a lawsuit against Australia.  (ABC News: John Sambell/AAP Image: Dave Hunt)

Former federal and WA attorney-general Christian Porter will not act for Clive Palmer in his quest to pursue $300 billion in damages from the Australian government over an iron ore project in the Pilbara.

The mining billionaire is a director of Singapore-based Zeph Investments, which is suing the government over a claimed breach to the ASEAN free trade agreement.

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