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Posted: 2018-02-11 01:39:48

DEPUTY Premier Jackie Trad has described Clive Mensink’s jetsetting life, exposed by The Sunday Mail, as a “kick in the guts” to former Queensland Nickel workers and urged him to return home to Queensland to answer questions over the refinery’s collapse.

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“There are still many, many people in Townsville, many families in Townsville who are still feeling the effect of the collapse of QNI,” Ms Trad said.

“It is important that those who were responsible for its collapse come back to Australia and answer questions.

“I think that’s only fair and that’s only reasonable and they should do the right thing by the people of Townsville.

“Absolutely it’s a kick in the guts for those people, those workers, for their families who still trying to find work, still trying to find an income to live on, to see people who are responsible for QNI’s collapse overseas enjoying themselves.

“Of course Clive Mensink should come back to Queensland, he should answer questions. That’s the decent and the right thing to do.”

media_cameraJackie Trad says Clive Mensink should do the right thing. Picture: Steve Pohlner
media_cameraClive Mensink, fugitive company boss and nephew of Clive Palmer, pictured how he looks today in Sofia, Bulgaria (left) and how he used to look in Australia.

Clive Palmer told ABC Radio this morning he didn’t know where his nephew was and bizarrely questioned revelations of Mr Mensink’s lavish new life.

It comes after News Corp Australia revealed Mr Mensink had been found living in Europe with a blonde bombshell girlfriend after spending thousands on a plastic surgeon.

“I haven’t talked to him at all,” Mr Palmer said.

“I don’t know where he is. I don’t think it looks like him – it has obviously been done by Photoshop.”

In March last year, the Federal Court issued two warrants against Mr Mensink after he failed to appear in Brisbane for examination.

media_cameraClive Mensink leaves the Supreme Court in Brisbane in 2016. Picture: Dave Hunt
media_cameraQueensland Nickel workers leave the Yabulu refinery for the last time with their belongings. Picture: Zak Simmonds

He had left Australia in June 2016, months after QNI collapsed, leaving $300 million in debts and hundreds of workers without a job.

The Australian Federal Police told News Corp Australia on Friday they were “aware that an arrest warrant had been issued for Mr Mensink.”

But it is unlikely Mr Mensink will face extradition as he has not been charged with criminal matters.

News Corp has advised authorities of Mensink’s whereabouts.

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