Clive Palmer still Queensland's richest person according to BRW Rich 200 List, Gina Rineheart Australia's richest person Clive Palmer's wealth has tumbled $1.65 billion from $3.85 billion to $2.2 billion. QUEENSLAND'S wealthiest person, Clive Palmer, has had $1.6 billion stripped from his estimated personal wealth while fallen mogul Nathan Tinkler has been dropped from the list altogether, according to the latest BRW Rich 200 List published today. The pair are indicative of a number of the country's mining magnates who have taken large hits on their wealth in the 30th anniversary edition of the list of wealth. The biggest fall has been felt by the richest Australian - Gina Rinehart. She retains her firm grip on the top spot despite the fall in her wealth to $22.02 billion from $29.17 billion last year. All of the five biggest falls on the rich list in both dollar value and proportional bases are from the mining sector. Palmer's wealth has tumbled $1.65 billion from $3.85 billion to $2.2 billion while Fortescue Metals chief Andrew Forrest has seen his wealth fall $2.23 billion to $3.66 billion. "It's been a tough year for the miners, with falling commodity prices and concerns about the Chinese economy weighing heavily," according to BRW Rich 200 editor Andrew Heathcote. But strong equity markets have allowed some of the best-known members of the list to boost their fortunes and regain some ground on the miners. Picture: Patrick Hamilton One of the big movers on this year's list is James Packer, who moves into the number three spot with his wealth rising $6 billion from $5.21 billion on the back of strong growth in his gambling interests. Last year's number two, Ivan Glasenberg, the CEO of Glencore Xstrata, falls to fifth spot. John Singleton, whose ugly spat with horse trainer Gai Waterhouse has created weeks of headlines, has finally got some good news, his wealth rising $35 million on last year to $355 million and No. 135 on the list. The most notable departure from this year's list was troubled mining mogul Nathan Tinkler. This year, he falls below the $235 million cut-off for the Rich 200. Another to be dropped from this year's list was Therese Rein, the wife of former PM Kevin Rudd. There were 14 women on this year's Rich 200.