An Australian billionaire today insisted his plans to build a replica Titanic are not motivated by money.
– Clive Palmer, Australian billionaireWe're building four ships now bigger than the Titanic at the shipyard. I'm not somebody with no money. I've got enough money to build the Titanic ten times over if I wanted. So, there's no need for publicity. I'm trying to avoid the media if I can.
An Australian billionaire has today insisted his plans to build a replica Titanic are not motivated by money.
Mining magnate Professor Clive Palmer, spoke at a press conference at The Ritz earlier, saying "Money wasn't my primary consideration for this."
He then joked with journalists: "But it looks like, unfortunately, I'll make a lot of money out of it!"
The Queensland businessman's plans have been questioned by critics, who say the Titanic II project will never be a reality and Prof Palmer is simply trying to create headlines.
An Australian billionaire today insisted his plans to build a replica Titanic are not motivated by money. Mining magnate Professor Clive Palmer, who wants his Titanic II passenger liner to sail from Southampton to New York in three years, rubbished claims that it is a publicity stunt.