War-n-Peace: Chinese Owner Hopping Mad Over Lizard Island Lockdown! 25th May 2020: Coronarvirus Lockdown Destroys FNQ Tourism Industry Icon Lizard Island Sending Chinese Tourism Owners Hopping Mad!
Legal Action A-Plenty!
Through A Convoluted Offshore Shareholding Structure, An Australian-Based Island-1 Hour From Cairns FNQ-Is Triggering A "Cold War" Into "Tinder Hot" China-OZ Battle.
Why? Queensland Gov't, Owner Of Lizard Island, Says "No" To Chinese Master Sub-Leaseholder, Delaware North (??). But Delaware Forgot To Pass On Coronavirus Bad News To Master-Leaseholder, Chinese SEA Holdings (???).
What A Surprise! SEA Holdings Is Part Of SEA Group, A Bermuda Tax Haven Registered Company Owned By Chinese.
To Add Insult To Injury, Delaware Wants "Rent Relief" From OZ Gov't-Courtesy Of Aussie Taxpayers-To Pass Dosh To Offshore Masters, SEA.
Irony? Lizard Island Is Totally Isolated From Tourists-Domestic, International. No Flights Into-Outa Cairns, LI.
In Fact, Tourism In FNQ-Cairns Is 100% Cactus. Zip. Fire A Cannon Up Street, Not Hit A Wet-Market Bat.
Ah! Why Worry? It's Only-And All-About Money: Palaszczuk Gov't's Got None; Chinese Want 100% Of Nothing!
So Far, Qld Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk-Facing Voters In October- Is Saying "Mum"...About Everything!
