Mensink still being paid, on holiday

The elusive Clive Mensink is still getting paid by the joint venture behind Queensland Nickel as he holidays in Europe.

The former managing director of QN is wanted for questioning over the collapse of the company but is instead on a cruise in the Arctic to St Petersburg.

Clive Palmer told Brisbane's Federal Court on Thursday he had no idea how Mr Mensink was funding his trip but he was still working for the joint venture and entitled to his normal benefits.

About 800 workers at Queensland Nickel's Townsville refinery lost their jobs when the company went into liquidation earlier this year.