Ebook: Quarterly Essay 56 Clivosaurus: the Politics of Clive Palmer

Who is Clive Palmer, and what does his ascent say about Australia's creaking political system?In Clivosaurus, Guy Rundle observes Palmer close up, examining his rise to prominence, his beliefs, his deals and his politics - not to mention his poetry. Rundle shows that neither the government nor the media have been able to take Palmer's measure. Convinced they face a self-interested clown, they have failed to recognise both his tactical flexibility and the consistency of his centre-right politics. This is a story about the Gold Coast, money in politics, Canberra's detached political caste and th.;Front cover; QUARTERLY ESSAY 56; CONTENTS; Clivosaurus: The Politics of Clive Palmer; Guy Rundle; Game of Thrones: Clive in Canberra; Citizen Clive; Straight Outta Queensland; The Man They Couldn't See; Who is Clive Palmer?; Gaming the System; Of Dinosaurs and Democracy; Sources; CORRESPONDENCE: A RIGHTFUL PLACE; Megan Davis; Rachel Perkins; Celeste Liddle; John Hirst; Henry Reynolds; Peter Sutton; Paul Kelly; Robert Manne; Fred Chaney; Contributors; Copyright; Subscribe.