Clive Palmer loses cool over ice bucket challenge, storms off from The Project

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The prospect of taking on the ice bucket challenge has proved too much for Clive Palmer, who stormed off from a television broadcast.

Last night on the lawns of Parliament House, the Palmer United Party leader was preparing to pour a bucket of ice water over his colleague Senator Jacqui Lambie on Channel Ten's The Project.

But Mr Palmer became angry when he spotted a second bucket of ice that he assumed was meant for him.

"Look, that's the last time I'm on The Project. Goodbye," he said.

He tipped the bucket out, slightly wetting a producer, then uttered a few words unsuitable for broadcast and stormed off.

Asked about his extreme reaction and what he was worried about happening, Mr Palmer said: "Nothing. Well I've got no comments to make."

Meanwhile back on set, Senator Lambie simply shrugged her shoulders and said: "Welcome to my world."

Moments later the water was poured on the Tasmanian Senator, leaving her drenched, shivering and covered in ice.

"How refreshing is that? Yes! Yes!" she said.

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