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The resort that Clive forgot: Inside the once-ritzy playground of the man who says he’ll win the election

The resort that Clive forgot

When Clive Palmer bought Queensland’s Coolum Resort in 2011, it was one of the country’s top luxury resorts.
Today, it stands eerie and abandoned, with its residents and shareholders urging voters not to put their faith in the United Australia Party leader.

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