Clive Palmer loses bid to halt criminal proceedings over alleged fraud and dishonesty
Queensland’s court of appeal dismisses applications by Clive Palmer and his Coolum resort relating to charges brought by corporate watchdog
September 2023
House party
The week in parliament: a rowdy protest, ‘aggressive’ MP behaviour and then the pressure cooker blows
Amy Remeikis
Qatar Airways decision and questions to Richard Marles raise hackles, NSW Liberals jostle for Senate seat and Trump’s gift to UAP’s Ralph Babet
August 2023
Craig Kelly told to repay $2,000 for taxpayer-funded trips to Clive Palmer’s boat, documents show
Exclusive: Kelly told the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority he took the trips to meet United Australia party members
July 2023
AEC complaint over Craig Kelly’s election signage dismissed by federal court
Electoral commission argued authorisation line on former Hughes MP’s advertising was too small but judge found it was ‘reasonably prominent’ in broad daylight
Attorney general’s department weighs in on Craig Kelly election poster case
Federal court has so far heard three days of discussion of font size used on former MP’s corflutes
Size really matters: AEC takes Craig Kelly to court over fine print on election ads
Failed UAP candidate tells federal court he had left corflute lettering to ‘professional experience’ of designers
March 2023
Senator Lidia Thorpe knocked to ground in struggle with police at anti-trans rally in Canberra
United Australia senator Ralph Babet defends working for family real estate business
February 2023
Teal MPs say capping superannuation at $3m might undermine confidence in saving for retirement
Clive Palmer’s mining company pumped $116m into UAP at 2022 election, helping it outspend major parties
October 2022
Liberal party opposes Labor’s truth in political advertising and spending cap laws
Controversial ex-Liberal Geoff Shaw to run for United Australia party in Victorian election
September 2022
Clive Palmer’s United Australia party deregistered but lone senator says he still represents it
UAP senator Ralph Babet cites ‘administrative reasons’ after electoral commission records voluntary deregistration
August 2022
Rare metals, racehorses and vintage cars: the peculiars of pecuniary interests in Canberra
Designed to provide transparency, the register of pecuniary interests can offer insights into what makes our politicians tick, and tock
Clive Palmer ordered to pay part of Mark McGowan’s legal costs after defamation battle
Billionaire’s costs will not similarly be paid by WA premier, as judge finds ‘asymmetry of responsibility’ for ‘long and costly’ case
Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan ordered to pay damages to each other in defamation case
Federal court rules Palmer pay WA premier $20,000, while United Australia party chair is awarded $5,000 after both found liable for defamation
July 2022
UAP candidate plans to sue party over campaign costs it won’t reimburse
Jamal Daoud claims United Australia party ‘mismanagement’ forced him to pay for election materials in Sydney seat of Reid
June 2022
Independents say crossbencher staff cuts will ‘slow down’ Labor’s legislative agenda
United Australia Party joins criticism as Albanese cites ‘fairness and equity’ and says private discussions have been more ‘constructive’
Labor steady, Coalition down, crossbench up: who’s who in the new Senate
The upper house results from the May federal election have been released, and Labor will need the support of 13 crossbenchers to pass legislation
UAP wins Victorian Senate seat as Clive Palmer persists with claims of ‘electoral fraud’
Real estate agent Ralph Babet takes seat for United Australia party after it spent an estimated $180m in past two elections
