Perhaps Clive Palmer had had enough frostiness for one day, after helping to put a freeze on superannuation rises for the rest of the decade.

The Palmer United Party leader was meant to appear on Channel Ten's The Project as his colleague Jacqui Lambie took the ice bucket challenge on the lawn of Parliament House on Tuesday night.

Clive Palmer: the mining magnate walked off The Project as his colleague took the Ice Bucket challenge. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

But moments before his cross, Mr Palmer became enraged, swearing and walking off set. On his way, he overturned a bucket of ice, which may have been reserved for himself. A producer for the show was splashed.