Clive Palmer

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UAP renamed as Palmer United Party

UAP renamed as Palmer United Party

12 May 2013, 11:35 AM

Clive Palmer says he's renamed his political party as the Palmer United Party to avoid a legal battle with the Australian Electoral Commission. Read more

Slipper booted from Palmer's UAP

Slipper booted from Palmer's UAP

12 May 2013, 10:08 AM

Australia | Billionaire Clive Palmer's United Australia Party has torn up the membership of former parliamentary speaker Peter Slipper hours after it was announced. Read more

Palmer says party has 150 Vic nominations

Palmer says party has 150 Vic nominations

10 May 2013, 13:59 PM

Clive Palmer says high-profile sportsmen are among those who want to represent his United Australia Party in Victoria in the federal election. Read more

Comment: Palmer's federal push shouldn't be lightly dismissed

Comment: Palmer's federal push shouldn't be lightly dismissed

01 May 2013, 12:29 PM

Australia | Donne Weeks explains what will need to happen for Clive-'Titanic II'-Palmer to become our next Prime Minister.
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Two Queensland MPs join Palmer's party

Two Queensland MPs join Palmer's party

30 April 2013, 14:58 PM

Clive Palmer's political party has its first two MPs, with Queensland government defectors Alex Douglas and Carl Judge joining the United Australia Party. Read more

Federal MP 'to jump ship to join Palmer'

Federal MP 'to jump ship to join Palmer'

29 April 2013, 12:34 PM

Australia | Mining magnate Clive Palmer will this week reveal candidates who'll represent his United Australia Party at this year's federal election. Read more

Katter Party could preference Palmer party

Katter Party could preference Palmer party

27 April 2013, 9:51 AM

Australia | Katter's Australian Party says it has a lot in common with Clive Palmer's United Australia Party and they could work together at the federal election. Read more

Clive Palmer wants to be PM

Clive Palmer wants to be PM

26 April 2013, 18:57 PM

Mining magnate Clive Palmer is promising to shake up Australian politics by re-forming the United Australia Party and making a bid to become prime minister. Read more

Palmer's new party courting Qld MPs

Palmer's new party courting Qld MPs

26 April 2013, 12:45 PM

Two Queensland MPs who left the Liberal National Party last year could be some of the first candidates to join Clive Palmer's new political party. Read more

Clive Palmer unveils plans for life-size dinosaur park

Clive Palmer unveils plans for life-size dinosaur park

04 April 2013, 14:12 PM

Australia | Australian mining magnate, Clive Palmer, has unveiled his latest plan for an Australian park of giant robotic dinosaurs.
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Let asylum seekers fly in: Palmer

Let asylum seekers fly in: Palmer

30 June 2012, 11:10 AM

Australia | The Australian government should allow asylum seekers to fly into Australia at one tenth of the cost of coming on people smugglers' boats, says billionaire Clive Palmer. Read more

Palmer labels Libs a 'Stalinist operation' ‎

Palmer labels Libs a 'Stalinist operation' ‎

30 June 2012, 10:24 AM

Australia | Mining magnate Clive Palmer has slammed the Liberal Party Federal Council meeting in Melbourne as Stalinist after it rejected a move to block paid lobbyists from joining its federal executive. Read more

Palmer backs skilled migrants plan

Palmer backs skilled migrants plan

25 May 2012, 18:57 PM

Australia | Clive Palmer has backed the federal government, saying he firmly supports its decision to introduce enterprise migration agreements to ease skilled labour shortages. Read more

FFA's legal threat laughable: Palmer

FFA's legal threat laughable: Palmer

11 April 2012, 18:39 PM

Australia | Former Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer has described Football Federation Australia's threat of legal action against Nathan Tinkler's Hunter Sports Group as "laughable". Read more

Activist to sue Palmer over CIA claims

Activist to sue Palmer over CIA claims

27 March 2012, 6:42 AM

Australia | An anti-coal seam gas activist says he intends to sue mining billionaire Clive Palmer for accusing him of treason. Read more

CIA denies Palmer's claims

CIA denies Palmer's claims

21 March 2012, 15:14 PM

Australia | The CIA has refuted claims made by billionaire Clive Palmer that it is funding a campaign to attack the Australian coal industry, the ABC reports. Read more

Palmer backs away from 'CIA' storm

Palmer backs away from 'CIA' storm

20 March 2012, 9:26 AM

Australia | Mining magnate Clive Palmer has backed away from inflammatory comments he made regarding the Green Party and CIA involvement, Fairfax reports. Read more

Carbon tax court challenge coming: Palmer

Carbon tax court challenge coming: Palmer

15 March 2012, 6:59 AM

Australia | Queensland mining magnate Clive Palmer still intends to mount a High Court challenge against the federal government's carbon tax. Read more

FFA Chairman slams Palmer's A-league claims

FFA Chairman slams Palmer's A-league claims

28 February 2012, 15:27 PM

Australia's soccer boss Frank Lowy has labelled accusations made by Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer as illogical, confused and damaging. Read more

Sport in Brief: FFA won't rush Gold Coast decision

Sport in Brief: FFA won't rush Gold Coast decision

21 February 2012, 14:43 PM

The FFA will not rush any decision over the future of Gold Coast United following Clive Palmer's comments that the sport is a 'hopeless game'.
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