Latest news and comment on the Palmer United party and Australian politics
February 2024
Clive Palmer’s mining company tops political donors list again as Liberals beat Labor on receipts
Political donations for previous financial year, released by the AEC, show major parties received $210.7min donations and other receipts
May 2022
Amanda Stoker targets Christian right in hopes of retaining Queensland Senate seat
Assistant minister for women spends big on Facebook while narrowcasting to men’s rights supporters and anti-abortion campaigners
April 2022
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The rise of scaremongering and online misinformation during Australian elections
Political reporter Josh Butler on the spread of social media concerns aboutpotential election fraud and what the AEC can do about it
December 2021
Craig Kelly: MP banned from Facebook appointed to parliament’s social media inquiry
Choice of the MP, who has been criticised for posting ‘misleading’ vaccine information online, raises other committee members’ eyebrows
September 2021
Clive Palmer and Craig Kelly using spam text messages to capture rightwing vote ahead of election, expert says
University of Queensland law professor says United Australia party trying to ‘leverage attention’ and ‘rebuild influence’ among social conservatives
October 2020
Queensland election: Annastacia Palaszczuk wins historic third term
Labor holds on to regional Queensland seats and strengthens grip on south-east of state in result that could see increased majority
Clive Palmer’s ‘death tax’ scare campaign isn’t new. But it’s still outrageous
Graeme Orr
Queensland has an election spending cap, but what more can be done to ensure ‘truth’ in politics?
Clive Palmer pumps $4.6m into his spoiler political party ahead of Queensland election
Twisted Sister frontman tells court Clive Palmer 'not good for my image' in copyright case
Clive Palmer is back for the Queensland election: what is he up to this time?
April 2019
Clive Palmer candidate wants to preference Tony Abbott in a blow to Zali Steggall
United Australia’s Suellen Wrightson says choice in Warringah is between Liberal party and ‘the GetUp mob’
March 2019
Anna Palmer 'can't remember' why millions shifted to Clive Palmer company
Palmer questioned in court over transactions by husband’s company Mineralogy when she was sole director
February 2019
Katharine Murphy on politics
Blood on the door: Burston-Ashby clash sets parliament on surreal, end-of-days journey
Katharine Murphy Political editor
As current and former One Nation members battle over sexual harassment accusations, Coalition takes drastic action to stave off Labor trap
January 2019
Bill Shorten to make local jobs pitch as Queensland bus tour continues
Companies bidding for government projects worth more than $10m will be required to look for local workers first under Labor
August 2018
Chumbawamba knock down 'Trump-lite' Clive Palmer over song use
British band force Australian mining magnate to take down a YouTube video using their hit song Tubthumping
June 2016
Jacqui Lambie on home turf: 'I reckon I can do 20 more years'
The blunt Tasmanian, running for the Senate again, tells of her ‘chaotic’ days in Clive Palmer’s party, her relief that the Pauline Hanson comparisons have stopped – and why she prefers Clinton to Trump for the White House
No questions allowed: Clive Palmer holds 15-minute campaign launch
‘Liberal and the Labor parties and the centralised media have sought to destroy our party,’ Palmer United party leader says
