Clive Palmer moves to trademark ‘Clive and Pauline Party’

Clive Palmer has taken a surprise step involving Pauline Hanson ahead of the looming federal election.

Clive Palmer has applied to trademark several politically-themed names, including “Clive and Pauline Party” and “The Teal Party”.

Records available on IP Australia, the government agency that protects intellectual property, showed the scandal-plagued billionaire applied to register “Clive and Pauline Party” on November 18.

A few weeks later, records showed he was also trying to trademark “Teal”, “Teals”, “The Teal Party” and “AusTeal”.

Clive Palmer has applied to trademark several politically-themed names. Picture: Supplied

‘Teal”, “Teals”, “The Teal Party” and “AusTeal” are among the applications awaiting examination. Picture: Supplied

NewsWire has requested comment from the United Australia Party (UAP).

Mr Palmer chairs the party, which is de-registered in Australia except for Victoria, where it is registered at a state level.

Ralph Babet is UAP’s lone parliamentarian, representing Victoria in the Senate.

The Upper House voted to censure Senator Babet in November last year for homophobic comments he made.

One Nation only has two senators in the federal parliament - leader Pauline Hanson and Queensland senator Malcolm Roberts.

NewsWire has contacted One Nation, asking if Senator Hanson was considering a merger with UAP.

NewsWire has contacted the Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party for comment. Picture: NewsWire / Rohan Kelly

Mr Palmer’s bizarre move comes as the 2025 federal election looms.

Last election, he splashed some $100m on campaign advertising but failed to secure any seats in the House of Representatives.

He voluntarily de-registered UAP nationally following the vote.

Just weeks ago, Senator Babet declared the party would launch High Court action to overturn election laws that would prevent the party running any candidates in the next election.

NewsWire has requested comment from Senator Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Under the Commonwealth Electoral Act, a deregistered party cannot contest an election until the general election after next following the deregistration, meaning Mr Babet could not run as a member of the UAP until at least 2028.

Mr Palmer said the provisions were not “conducive to running a free and fair election” as demanded by the constitution, and said he expected the High Court to handle the challenge with “urgency” ahead of next year’s vote.

Neither One Nation nor UAP stand to make any significant gains in 2025, according to polls.

Anthony Albanese has not yet announced a date for the upcoming federal election, but the latest he can hold it is May 16.