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As Australia heads towards eliminating competition through Anthony Albanese’s electoral reform bill, it was clear that Labor and the Liberals were joined at the hip to manipulate the system, Clive Palmer said today.

Mr Palmer said Australia already had a track record of unfair elections, with a history of missing ballot boxes and poor safeguards to stop people voting multiple times.

“Yet the AEC does nothing except issue petty threats. Nothing gets properly investigated. It is clear the AEC acts for government, not the people or democracy,” he said.

“This new legislation is designed to rig elections. It will also hinder the independents, the regular Australians, from standing for parliament, which is what the constitution was designed for.”

Mr Palmer said the proposed electoral laws demonstrated the united Labor and Liberal party’s intent to control elections.

“Power under the constitution is not meant for abuse, or to suppress competition, as is being proposed,” Mr Palmer said.

“As an Australian citizen, I will challenge these unconstitutional acts which will suppress freedom. We have just witnessed with the results of the US election, that populations overwhelming want democracy and freedom.

“It is interesting that I am over 70 years of age, and Albanese and the Labor Government still fear me. It is not me they should fear, it is ideas,” Mr Palmer said.

“Labor and the Liberals working together on this issue is a disgrace. The only hope for Australian people is if the High Court looks at the constitution and the implied rights of freedom of speech.

“It is a bad move for Labor to seek to control democracy and freedom especially given the importance of building a strong working relationship with the USA, who have shown where they stand on freedom and competition,” he said.

“It is clear that Albo doesn’t want competition. With his declining approval rating, this is an act of desperation.

“We are seeing Labor and the Liberals acting as a united party, trying to control Australians.

“They are threatened by individuals who criticise them. This legislation is designed to destroy the fabric of society,” Mr Palmer said.

Clive Palmer has labelled John Quigley a national disgrace following revelations the WA Attorney General secretly rushed through the controversial Amendment Act to cause him personal damage.

Mr Palmer has strongly argued that aspects of the Amendment Act are highly draconian in nature by imposing severe restrictions on legal actions against individual politicians and the State of Western Australia.

The law also excluded the Freedom of Information Act, which ordinarily allows media and the public greater transparency into government action and the capacity for informed scrutiny.

Mr Palmer said The Amendment Act exempted the state from defined liabilities, removed potential appeal and review rights and excluded principles of natural justice.

Mr Palmer has taken the matter to International Arbitration.

“Mr Quigley’s legacy will be that he is the worst Attorney General in the country since Federation,” Mr Palmer said.

“He and former Premier Mark McGowan will go down in history as causing the largest damages by any government.

“He had to apologise and ask to re-do his evidence to the Federal Court of Australia because he contradicted Mark McGowan – who we now know works for his true master BHP.

“It is John Quigley and Mark McGowan who have put the Commonwealth in this position. As Attorney General he should be concerned for the rule of law.

“John Quigley continues to show his incompetence which has destroyed billions of dollars of wealth to Western Australians and Australians,” Mr Palmer said.

Clive Palmer, whose political party used its Senate power to save Qantas from foreign ownership, has called for the airline to immediately abolish its controversial Chairman’s Lounge.

Mr Palmer said the lounge was a disgraceful perk used to reward or punish politicians, and as a haven for lobbyists to do their dark and dirty deals.

The Palmer United Party used its Senate power to block then Prime Minster Tony Abbott’s hopes of ending Qantas’ foreign ownership restrictions in 2014.

“At the time Alan Joyce was lobbying all sides of government, looking to sell off Qantas to his Irish private equity mates.

“Politicians were more interested in a free lunch than the interests of Australians.”

Mr Palmer said Joyce purposely ran Qantas into the ground for it to be bought cheaply through privatisation.

“You only have to look at the value of the airline now compared to what Alan Joyce wanted it sold to him and his mates for, it raises serious questions,” he said.

Mr Palmer said blocking the privatisation of Qantas was one of his proudest political achievements. At the time, Alan Joyce hit back by cancelling Mr Palmer’s own Chairman’s Lounge privileges.

“The Chairman’s Lounge was used to reward or punish politicians based on vested interests.

“If the Qantas Chairman is serious about restoring the airline’s reputation, he needs to abolish the Chairman’s Lounge,” Mr Palmer said.

“All politicians who are members of the lounge should be under scrutiny, and should resign from the Chairman’s club,” he said.

“The lounge has proven that Australian politicians can be bought cheaply. Although I fly in my own jet, I have frequented the Virgin lounge on occasions, which is better,” he said.

Clive Palmer’s legal team today lodged class actions in the Supreme Court of Queensland seeking compensation for more than 300 police and ambulance officers who were unlawfully directed to get COVID-19 vaccines.

The class actions follow the global precedent set by Mr Palmer in February when he funded a successful challenge to the Queensland Government’s vaccine mandates on behalf of frontline workers.

“The Miles Government must be brought to account. Hundreds of millions of dollars in damages are owing to the public service employees whose human rights were trampled,” Mr Palmer said.

“There is no question of liability given the Queensland Supreme Court’s ruling in February that COVID-19 mandates breached the human rights laws of frontline workers, a decision the Queensland Government did not challenge.

“Steven Miles and his union mates cannot keep sweeping this under the carpet. Queenslanders must bring him to account in tomorrow’s State election.

“We are standing up for the 300-plus police and paramedics seeking compensation from the State of Queensland due to many people losing their jobs, being injured by the COVID-19 vaccines and being unlawfully disciplined for not following the vaccine directions set by the Queensland police and ambulance services,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“I want to acknowledge Queensland police and ambulance officers for the courage that they and their families are showing in taking this matter forward.

“Queensland police and ambulance workers were abandoned by their unions. Their human rights were ignored, as the court found in its landmark decision,” Mr Palmer said.

“As judgement handed down by Queensland Supreme Court Justice Glenn Martin on 27 February 2024 showed, the vaccine mandates were an assault on these men and women who should have the same rights as any Australian citizen.

“It is imperative that every one of these brave men and woman are properly compensated for the bullying, intimidation and prejudice they suffered,” Mr Palmer said.

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UAP Senator Ralph Babet has ramped up his opposition to the Albanese Labor Government’s proposed ‘Misinformation Bill’ by submitting a detailed objection to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications.

The Bill has sparked widespread concern, with over 35,000 Australians voicing their opposition through Senator Babet’s website.

Senator Babet calls for the Bill to be rejected in its entirety, arguing that existing legislation already protects Australians from online harm.

He highlights laws such as the Online Safety Act 2021, the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005, and existing defamation and criminal laws as sufficient tools to safeguard citizens from misinformation and disinformation without the need for additional measures.

“The proposed bill threatens the human rights of Australians, including freedom of expression, privacy, and due process,” Senator Babet said.

He warned that the broad definitions and sweeping powers granted to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and the Minister could result in overreach, undermining democratic principles and leading to arbitrary enforcement.

In the submission, Senator Babet advocates for alternative approaches, such as adopting educational initiatives like New Zealand’s model, where citizens are empowered to scrutinize information critically.

He also suggests exploring the use of ‘community notes’ on digital platforms to challenge inaccurate information while trusting the Australian public to determine the truth for themselves.

“Granting government authorities and digital platforms the power to control the flow of information is a step towards authoritarianism.

“Australians should be trusted to decide what is true or false, without interference from the state,” Senator Babet said.

Read Senator Babet’s submission by CLICKING HERE

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UAP Senator Ralph Babet has called upon the Labor government to remove Julie Inman Grant from the role of eSafety Commissioner, a position that he said, “she is wholly unfit to occupy”.

“The Commissioner is plainly partisan in a role that demands impartiality,” Senator Babet said.

“Speaking on July 18th at Government House in NSW, Inman Grant made comments about the former and likely next President of the United States Donald Trump that should immediately disqualify her from an important independent regulatory role such as this.

“She implied in her speech that Trump was a “grave threat” to “democratic ideals and institutions” and went on to tell the crowd that President Trump was, and I quote, “a major super-spreader of mis and disinformation”.

“That Inman Grant describes the former President and current Republican nominee in such terms, just months before he is likely elected as the leader of a major ally and our most important security partner, is not only unacceptable but completely against the national interest.

“It is unconscionable that a bureaucrat so lacking in judgment could occupy such an important position in our nation. “Inman Grant has also acted beyond the scope of her role and has strayed into diplomatic foreign affairs territory.

“Furthermore, that Inman Grant offered no criticism or critique of Democrat leader Joe Biden, only served to reinforce the view that Inman Grant is completely biased. Worryingly, she does not attempt to disguise her disdain for President Trump and feels free to abuse the privilege of her government appointed position to score cheap partisan political points.

“Inman Grant herself has been accused by journalist Tyrone Clarke of “crying wolf” and pushing a “misleading” narrative about an uptick in race-based complaints as a result of the increased national discussion around the Voice referendum. In fact, there were only two complaints made by Indigenous Australians relating to the referendum between January 2022 and October 2023.

“The Commissioner also pursued Chris Elston also known as ‘Billboard Chris’ on the X platform (a Canadian citizen) for the grand crime of misgendering a biological female ‘Teddy Cook’ who now self identifies as a male. Teddy Cook has a previous professional working relationship with the office of the eSafety Commissioner. Is this the reason why Chris Elston was pursued so vehemently?

“The Commissioner is wielding her powers arbitrarily. She has not publicly sought to have the footage of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump deleted, but she zealously pursued the takedown of the footage from the Wakeley church stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel. Why the inconsistency? Did the Muslim vote affect the decision-making process?

“That an Australian bureaucrat would use their position in such an unprofessional manner – commenting on foreign leaders – would not be tolerated in any other instance and most certainly should not be tolerated in this one. She is a bureaucrat and not an elected Parliamentarian.

“Julie Inman Grant must be immediately removed from her role and replaced with someone who can be trusted to fulfil the duties of the position in an impartial manner rather than to use it as a platform for personal editorialising and political smearing,” Senator Babet said.

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Former ASIC Chairman James Shipton has failed to file a defence in the Federal Court of Australia matter brought by Clive Palmer, it has been revealed.

Today, Mr Palmer accused Mr Shipton of being highly disrespectful to the Federal Court by not filing his defence by the court-specified date of July 5.

Mr Palmer has now filed an application for default judgement in the same proceedings.

“He is treating the court with contempt in relation to these proceedings,” Mr Palmer said.

“My interpretation of such inaction is that he has no defence and is guilty.

“This is no surprise considering the revelations we are hearing from Senate questions about the organisation he ran.”

In June, Mr Palmer launched legal action in the Federal Court of Australia against James Shipton for misfeasance in public office while he was Chairman of ASIC.

“James Shipton, while serving as ASIC Chairman clearly acted beyond his authority and acted untruthfully.

“It is clear that Mr Shipton had acted in excess of his power in a manner intended to cause me harm.

“James Shipton presided over a disastrous ASIC administration that failed to carry out its function as corporate regulator, and eventually resigned in disgrace while being investigated for receiving personal tax advice paid for by the Australian taxpayer.

“His actions have been a disgrace,” Mr Palmer said.