Mining magnate Clive Palmer says life as a federal MP might bring him happiness, love and "a smile on the face of a child".
The colourful businessman says he's not only confident of winning the Sunshine Coast seat of Fairfax himself, he's also sure his Palmer United Party (PUP) will claim another lower house seat and two Senate seats.
"We'll definitely have two senators and the balance of power in Australia," he told ABC television on Monday.
He claims prime minister-elect Tony Abbott wouldn't have been able to form government if it hadn't been for preferences from the Palmer United Party.
"If we'd given them to the Labor Party, he couldn't have (won)," Mr Palmer said. "It's quite a significant result for our party."
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He was asked what he expects from life as an MP.
"Happiness, love, friendship ... a smile on the face of a child," Mr Palmer replied.
He wants the mining tax to be repealed, which he says has "killed" Australia's mining industry.
He's also calling for the carbon tax to be scrapped and for the money raised from it to be refunded.
Star PUP candidate Glenn Lazarus, who looks set to win a Senate seat, likened his party's election result to his playing days at rugby league team the Melbourne Storm.
"People were not giving us any hope whatsoever, which reminds me of the Melbourne Storm when we started," he told ABC radio.
"No one gave us much chance either, but of course within two years we won a grand final."
