The billionaire has been accused of intervening on behalf of the LNP and his own business interests rather than his United Australia party
The canary yellow billboards are back in Queensland. Ahead of the state election this month, the mining billionaire Clive Palmer has launched another anti-Labor spoiler campaign.
No analyst or pollster believes Palmer’s United Australia party – which is yet to announce candidates in 50 electorates – can win more than a minor share of the vote in any Queensland seat. So what does the state’s richest man hope to achieve by pouring more personal millions into his own political outfit?
Continue reading…The billionaire has been accused of intervening on behalf of the LNP and his own business interests rather than his United Australia partyThe canary yellow billboards are back in Queensland. Ahead of the state election this month, the mining billionaire Clive Palmer has launched another anti-Labor spoiler campaign.No analyst or pollster believes Palmer’s United Australia party – which is yet to announce candidates in 50 electorates – can win more than a minor share of the vote in any Queensland seat. So what does the state’s richest man hope to achieve by pouring more personal millions into his own political outfit? Continue reading…