Judge orders Clive Palmer to explain 'memesters' tweet

Clive Palmer has been ordered to explain who was responsible for a tweet made while he was meant to be in a Brisbane court hearing into the collapse of Queensland Nickel.

In the tweet published on the former federal MP's account, Mr Palmer appears to be pictured outside Brisbane Supreme Court with the caption "Hey memesters you vibin' my style??".

It was published on December 1, at the same time lawyers for liquidators FTI Consulting were in the nearby Federal Court exasperated by Mr Palmer's absence.

Justice John Reeves had warned Mr Palmer needed to "move heaven and earth" to meet a new deadline to hand over records from his flagship company Mineralogy by Tuesday afternoon.

Today, the court heard that he had satisfied that request.

"Mr Palmer has complied with all orders made last week," Justice Reeves said.

The judge has given Mr Palmer until next Wednesday to produce an affidavit detailing the "provenance and content" of the December 1 tweet.

"I want an explanation given," he said.

Asked earlier about whether he would appear today, Mr Palmer said he'd "probably" front but insisted it was not required.

He was not present when the matter was mentioned.

FTI Consulting have spent months chasing the Mineralogy records, which will shed light on funds that flowed out of Queensland Nickel before the company failed with debts of about $300 million.