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Anna Palmer will contest the seat of Currumbin in the upcoming Queensland election to fight for a better deal for families.

The Executive of Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party has endorsed Mrs Palmer for the key Gold Coast electorate, saying she had the most to offer the people of Currumbin and Queensland.

“As a mother, I am appalled with how the current Queensland Labor government is treating families,’’ Mrs Palmer said.

“The Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Chief Health Officer Dr Jeanette Young have shown no compassion or common sense during this pandemic.

“We have seen their true colours in the heartless treatment of Queenslanders, barring family members from hospital visits and attending funerals when there has been no sound medical grounds to do so.

“Meanwhile movie stars and celebrities appear free to move as they please.  The double standards being shown by the Queensland Labor government are a disgrace,’’ Mrs Palmer said.

Mrs Palmer said the Queensland Government’s proposed death tax was another firm reminder that it had lost its moral compass.

“The only way Labor can reduce its debt is by taking from Queensland families. They are out of ideas and have no policies that can deliver growth and a strong economic future for this state,’’ Mrs Palmer said.

“Under a returned Labor Government, we will see family assets taken by the state to cover its $120 billion debt blowout.

“Our children and grandchildren will have assets stolen from them after the hard efforts and endeavours of those before them,’’ Mrs Palmer said.

“Queenslanders work so hard for their money, why should the Government receive a 20% handout because of its own incompetence?

“We need a new deal for Queensland,’’ she said.

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Clive Palmer has accused WA Premier Mark McGowan of a stunning about-face by finally admitting his hard border stance is for economic reasons.

Mr Palmer criticised the Premier’s latest defence of the closure saying he was motivated by keeping cashed up West Australians locked up in his own state.

In the media today Mr McGowan was quoted as saying:  “The other states want us to open the border so that West Australian tourists will flow east,” he said.

“We have higher incomes, we have people that are more used to travelling, and therefore will have more tourists go from Western Australia to the east.

“They’re not advocating for it for any other reason than they want to see West Australian incomes spent in Sydney or Brisbane or wherever it might be.”

Mr Palmer said the WA Premier was not interested in reuniting Australia.

“I have always maintained that Mark McGowan closed the borders for economic reasons. He wants to separate WA from the rest of Australia,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“WA is persisting with its hard borders yet it has the second highest number of growing cases behind Victoria.

“Today there are zero active cases of COVID-19 in Tasmania, South Australia, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. There are only five in Queensland and no hotspots

“There is no reason why WA should not immediately open its borders to the states where the virus is under control,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“All Western Australians must now be a wake up to Mark McGowan. He doesn’t want Australia united.

“I’m confident the when this issue gets to the High Court the borders will be opened so we can trade between States again and get the Australian economy moving.”

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Clive Palmer has again called for WA Premier Mark McGowan to open the borders to non COVID hotspots as the State records more new virus cases than anywhere in Australia.

“The WA Premier’s record is in tatters. What is happening in WA has nothing to do with state borders, with the virus originating from a bulk carrier anchored off the north coast.

“The fact remains that there have been zero transmissions of the virus in Western Australia from interstate,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“With eight suicides every week in Western Australia and domestic violence up 300 percent it is so important the borders are open to save lives.

“It is imperative that the borders are reopened so that trade and commerce can resume, so we can create jobs and so our tourism industry can survive,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“Today there are zero active cases of COVID-19 in Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. Other states such as Queensland and South Australia are doing extremely well.

“There is no reason why WA should not immediately open its borders to the states where the virus is under control,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“Labor is always negative. They are ruining Australian lives,” Mr Palmer said.

“McGowan is sending WA down the path of economic ruin just to win votes on election day.”

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Clive Palmer has described WA Premier Mark McGowan’s actions in counter-suing him as a shocking waste of taxpayers’ money.

“If he wants to bring an action against me, he should be paying for it himself,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“Both Mark McGowan and the State’s first law officer John Quigley know what’s going on, they have exempted themselves from criminal law.

“This counter-suing measure will be a very expensive mistake by them to the State of WA,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“It is the Premier of WA who will be up for damages for defamation,’’ he said.

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The Palaszczuk Government was discussing a new death tax to be imposed on Queenslanders if returned to power, Clive Palmer said in Brisbane today.

Mr Palmer said the Queensland Labor Government would justify the new tax to combat its $120 billion debt blowout.

“Under a returned Labor Government, we will see family assets taken by the state. Our children and grandchildren will have assets chiselled out from them after the hard efforts and endeavours of those before them,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“I stood with Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen when he abolished the death tax in Queensland and we saw the immediate wealth created for the state when people from Victoria and New South Wales fled the Labor states for Queensland.

“Queensland become the number one economy, thriving as a result of the tyranny of southern Labor governments.”

Mr Palmer said Queenslanders should not be made to suffer as a result of Palaszczuk’s incompetency and desire to return to the dark ages.

“We need a new deal for Queensland. Under the Greg Dowling-led team, Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party will deliver economic growth and prosperity once elected.

“Labor is a sinking ship. Why do you think three senior ministers left in one week, less than a month before the election?

“Stop the death tax in Queensland, vote Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party.”

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Clive Palmer said today questions needed to be asked about the true reason for Queensland Government Minister Kate Jones’ recent departure.

“I have it on good authority that it may not have been for the altruistic reasons that have been outlined,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“Could it be true that after 11 years in office she qualified for a tax-payer funded pension for life if she left voluntarily?”

Mr Palmer said politicians from both major parties needed to get their snouts out of the trough and start serving the people of Queensland instead of themselves.

“Queenslanders are sick of politicians rorting the system. The only way to change things is deliver a new deal for Queensland at the next election.”

Mr Palmer said that once elected, Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party would introduce legislation to scrap tax-payer funded privileges once politicians retire.

“For far too long politicians from the major parties have ridden the gravy train and Australians deserve better,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“Labor is only in politics for money and to serve their own self-interests over those of the community.

“We need a new deal for Queensland based on enterprise. We need to cut the red tape, eliminate payroll tax and eliminate land tax to make our State stronger and more competitive, and provide employment for our people.

“The current government can’t do that, it doesn’t listen, it’s far too negative, it’s not interested in big projects and it has no idea about wealth creation,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“Queenslanders, vote for anyone but Labor this coming election. A vote for Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party is only way to deliver a better deal for our State.”

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The confronting behaviour of Victorian Police in physically dragging a woman from her car at a coronavirus checkpoint was reminiscent of Germany’s Gestapo, Clive Palmer said today.

“The behaviour of the Andrews Labor Government’s police is not what we expect from a free and democratic society, more like Heinrich Muller of the Gestapo,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“The police should be there to support and protect the community. This latest ugly act is further depleting what little community goodwill they still have in Victoria.”

The incident follows the arrest of a pregnant mother at her home, handcuffed in her pyjamas, in front of her husband and child over a Facebook post.

Mr Palmer said the matters highlighted the level at which the Andrews’ Labor Government was tampering with the rights of Australians.

“His Government is allowing the police to use excessive powers,’’ he said.

“They are following the direction of the Andrews Government and Victoria’s Chief Health Officer which in the near future will be seen as unlawful.

“Is his police force run by thugs or does he have an ulterior motive?

“These police are clearly crossing the line and taking the law into their own hands. They should face the full force of the law for their actions.”

Mr Palmer said the State Labor Governments run by Palaszczuk, Andrews and McGowan were seeking to divide the country.

“How much more damage to families and society will be caused by Labor’s irrational policies and decision making?” he said.

“We need the borders opened so we can start rebuilding the economy.”

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Clive Palmer said today he was confident of a successful outcome with the hard border challenge being heard in the High Court that would lead to the country re-opening.

“There is nothing more certain than the fact that the Labor Premiers are destroying the nation’s economy and wellbeing,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“If this continues, Australia will never be able to repay the debt and we will become a third world country.”

“We are seeing eight suicides per week in WA alone, that’s more than 400 per year. The social damage is incomprehensible.

“It is imperative that the borders are reopened so that trade and commerce can resume, so we can create jobs and so our tourism industry can survive,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“When JobSeeker and JobKeeper expire, we only have our economy to fall back on to protect us.”

Mr Palmer said Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was destined to lose government in the upcoming state election.

“Once she leaves parliament she will not be able to get a job in the commercial world and she will have to move.

“She won’t be able to get a job anywhere and the same will apply for her Labor counterparts Mark McGowan in WA and Daniel Andrews in Victoria.

“Labor is always negative. They are ruining Australian lives,” Mr Palmer said

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This week’s sudden departures of Queensland Government Ministers Kate Jones, Anthony Lynham and Coralee O’Rourke proved Labor is a sinking ship, Clive Palmer said today.

“Following the disastrous decisions by Queensland’s chief health officer Jeanette Young and the Queensland Government, Labor parliamentarians are jumping ship weeks out from the election,” Clive Palmer said.

Mr Palmer said the heartless decision to not allow a dying man to see his four children showed the damage to families and society caused by Queensland Labor’s irrational policies.

“Australians should be allowed access to all Australian hospitals. Families shouldn’t be separated,’’ he said

“Although these ministers aren’t of my political persuasion, I respect and support their decision.

“They realize the lies being told to Queenslanders about borders and the Marxist treatment of humans isn’t worth trying to win votes.

“Why do Labor state governments always only look at the negative?” Mr Palmer said.

“Even the left wing CFMEU have distance themselves from Labor.

“Queenslanders, vote for anyone but Labor this coming election. A vote for Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party is a vote for freedom for all Australians and a party that promotes Australia enterprise and growth.

“We need a new deal for Queensland based on enterprise. We need to cut the red tape, eliminate payroll tax and eliminate land tax to make our State stronger and more competitive, and provide employment for our people.

“The current government can’t do that, it doesn’t listen, it’s not interested in big projects and it has no idea about wealth creation,’’ Mr Palmer said.

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Clive Palmer has accused the Queensland Labor Government of abusing taxpayer funds with its big-spending advertising campaign to win votes.

“It is a gross abuse of taxpayers’ dollars in a bid to get Labor re-elected for another four years when this money should have been spent on schools and hospitals,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“You can be confident the spending is being done with Labor-aligned advertising agencies who will be cashed up after this major splurge.

“It is so hypocritical when the Labor Government has done everything to restrict other parties having a say by capping their spending,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“We need a new deal for Queensland based on enterprise. We need to cut the red tape, eliminate payroll tax and eliminate land tax to make our State stronger and more competitive, and provide employment for our people.

“The current government can’t do that, it doesn’t listen, it’s not interested in big projects and it has no idea about wealth creation,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“Many of our children don’t have any future for themselves or any enterprises to go into, that’s why we have to give Labor the boot.”

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