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Shorten a 'two-faced liar' over preferences, Clive Palmer says

Andrew Tillett
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Mining magnate Clive Palmer has labelled Bill Shorten a two-faced liar and unfit to be prime minister, claiming the Opposition Leader's attacks on him left the United Australia Party with no option but to strike a preference deal with the Coalition.

In a 14-minute "press conference" that ended with Mr Palmer walking out without taking any questions, Mr Palmer claimed he had been courted by Queensland Labor senator Anthony Chisholm for UAP preferences.

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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/shorten-a-two-faced-liar-over-preferences-clive-palmer-says-20190429-p51i4e