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24 Sep 2018
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Fake News Award Winner is News Corp

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Fake News Award Winner is News Corp

Federal leader of the United Australia Party, Clive Palmer, says the Courier Mail should be presented with a fake news award for its recent article about the party not being registered for next year’s election.

“The Courier Mail is nothing more than fake news,’’ Mr Palmer said. (more…)

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21 Sep 2018
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Jen Sackley: Voters speak of neglect in Cairns

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Jen Sackley: Voters speak of neglect in Cairns

FEEDBACK from residents has highlighted the level of political neglect in Cairns, says United Australia Party Secretary for North Queensland, Jen Sackley.

Ahead of the official opening of the new United Australia Party Cairns office, Ms Sackley has spent time meeting locals and discussing not only topical news items, but more importantly the issues affecting the people of Cairns every day. (more…)

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21 Sep 2018
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Political courage a prerequisite for United Australia Party candidates

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Political courage a prerequisite for United Australia Party candidates

POLITICAL courage will be a key characteristic for United Australia Party candidates when preselection gets underway in the coming months.

Federal Leader Clive Palmer says the current political climate requires both fortitude and resilience to not just discuss, but solve the real issues Australians face in their everyday lives. (more…)

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19 Sep 2018
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Calls for mini economic summit in North Queensland

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Calls for mini economic summit in North Queensland

JEN Sackley believes North Queensland businesses who are tired of inaction and neglect from state and federal governments could hold the answers to the region’s economic inertia.

The United Australia Party Secretary for North Queensland says a mini economic summit with business leaders in the north of the state could do much to restore confidence, generate new ideas and get projects up and running. (more…)

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19 Sep 2018
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Palmer tips Port Douglas Crocs for AFL glory

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Palmer tips Port Douglas Crocs for AFL glory

TRAVEL commitments have forced the Port Douglas Crocs’ sponsor and inaugural number one ticket holder, Clive Palmer, to miss the club’s bold attempt to secure a third consecutive grand final triumph this Saturday (22 Sept), when they take on rivals Cairns Saints in the AFL Cairns season showpiece at Cazalys Stadium. (more…)

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17 Sep 2018
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Clive Palmer: If only we had the ‘Australia Fund’ now

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Clive Palmer: If only we had the ‘Australia Fund’ now

AUSTRALIAN farmers would have had the drought assistance they needed promptly and efficiently if the proposed ‘Australia Fund’ had been set up in 2014, says United Australia Party Federal Leader Clive Palmer.

As the Member for Fairfax Mr Palmer introduced a private member’s bill to federal parliament seeking to establish an ‘Australia Fund’ to support the country’s rural and manufacturing industries with immediate assistance following natural disasters like drought, bushfires and floods. (more…)

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13 Sep 2018
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United Australia Party office opens its doors in Cairns

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United Australia Party office opens its doors in Cairns

THE United Australia Party’s footprint in North Queensland will be extended this Friday (14 September) with the opening of a new party office in Cairns.

The move comes hot on the heels of the party’s recent Townsville launch and UAP Secretary for North Queensland, Jen Sackley, says she is looking forward to welcoming locals and discussing their community concerns at the Cairns office. (more…)

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10 Sep 2018
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Clive Palmer welcomes investment in renewable fuels

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Clive Palmer welcomes investment in renewable fuels

UNITED Australia Party Federal Leader Clive Palmer has set a target for 20 percent of all vehicles to be running on ethanol-based fuel by the end of 2021, a six percent increase on current consumption levels.

Mr Palmer says that target would increase further to 30 percent by 2025 under United Australia Party policy. (more…)

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07 Sep 2018
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Generation of regional jobless need our help, says Jen Sackley

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Generation of regional jobless need our help, says Jen Sackley

YOUTH unemployment in regional Queensland is one of the most critical issues facing the state and will lead to a generation of job-deprived young people if not tackled immediately, according to United Australia Party Secretary for North Queensland Jen Sackley. (more…)

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07 Sep 2018
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Clive Palmer: Downstream processing is economic common sense

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Clive Palmer: Downstream processing is economic common sense

UNITED Australia Party Federal Leader Clive Palmer says Australia is failing to maximise revenue from its prized mineral resources by continuing to send unprocessed ores overseas.

Mr Palmer said the United Australia Party’s downstream processing policy would see more stages of the mining process occur on Australian soil rather than offshore, resulting in much higher returns, along with stimulants for both economic growth and job creation. (more…)

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