The case between Queensland’s Electoral Commission and Palmer’s Gold Coast golf course Palmer Leisure dates back to December 2020.
Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer has suffered a crucial setback in a legal battle that could stop him from donating to his own political party because of his plans to redevelop his golf course.
“The Belcarra report identified there is a risk of corruption when donations are made with the expectation that the recipient will, in return, make decisions that deliver a benefit to the donor,” court documents said. The application said the redevelopment would create 2500 dwellings including buildings of various heights to a maximum of 30 storeys, a mixed-use commercial hub, as well as downsize the activities of the golf course.In February 2020, the council refused the application, despite changes made to restrict the number of dwellings and maximum building heights.
“The fact that only one planning application had been made would not, of itself, prevent a finding that Palmer Leisure came within the definition [of a property developer under the Electoral Act]. It is a question of fact dependent upon other matters. And those are matters to be determined at a trial,” Judge Glenn Martin said.
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