20. The Man Behind the Scenes
Clive Palmer is definitely an “eccentric billionaire” if there ever was one. He has a reputation for insane publicity stunts, such as the attempt to create a giant Jurassic Park-style dinosaur theme park at his golf resort. Around the time of his announcement of the Titanic II, Palmer also decided to enter Australian federal politics. Palmer has previously claimed that he was the target of a conspiracy by Barack Obama, the CIA, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Greenpeace.
He has gained a reputation in Australia for launching ambitious and unconventional business ideas, then failing to see them through. The Titanic II might be another of these “Classic Clive Palmer announcements,” primarily due to the difficulties the project has faced.
