Clive Palmer

Clive Palmer is an Australian billionaire businessman and political figure, known for his involvement in mining and his significant political donations. He is the head of Mineralogy, a mining company. Palmer is newsworthy due to recent disclosures of political donations made by Mineralogy and his denial of claims made by Steve Bannon regarding his involvement in Palmer's 2019 Australian election advertising strategy. Recent data shows Mineralogy was the largest political donor in 2024-25, donating $53.1 million to Trumpet of Patriots, a political entity that did not win any seats. Palmer has denied Bannon's claim that he directed Palmer's controversial 2019 election ad strategy, suggesting Bannon mistook him for a potential donor. His large-scale political donations and the controversy surrounding his past campaigns highlight his continued influence and role in Australian politics.