Clive Palmer
- Political Sketch
- Political leadership
Call that a political defection? Here are the deserters for the ages
Political defections are in the news – Jacinta Price and Dorinda Cox the most recent examples – but the recent crop pale in comparison to the grand champions of political absconding.
- Tony Wright
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Ex-Lib MP living his best life and flying the flag in Saudi Arabia
Wyatt Roy’s new Saudi job has placed him at the centre of the geopolitical universe, including in the room when Donald Trump was in Riyadh at an investment forum this week.
- Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
- Editorial
- Editorial
They came from left and right. Albanese defeated them all. Now, for the championship bout
Labor’s enormous win is an exciting political spectacle, but not the victory that matters most.
- The Age's View
- Opinion
- Australia votes
Billionaires tried to buy this election. At least they’ve provided some much-needed comic relief
Palmer’s logo of a lion with Fabio-style tresses tooting a trumpet encapsulates the incoherent messaging we can expect when a billionaire gets involved in politics.
- Melanie La'Brooy
- Exclusive
- Australia votes
Serial pest in sperm donor groups joins Clive Palmer’s colourful cast
A man who uses various aliases to troll sperm donation groups is standing for the Trumpet of Patriots.
- Harriet Alexander
Leaving on a jet plane: Turnbull skips the country in time to avoid election night
Malcolm Turnbull isn’t the only former PM who won’t be sprinkling their particular brand of stardust at election night parties.
- Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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- Australia votes
Albanese ‘happy’ to ban annoying texts, won’t commit to make it happen
Mining magnate Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots has been sending large volumes of texts, but the mainstream parties also have a history of using unsolicited messages.
- Olivia Ireland and Sarah McPhee
The prince, the pauper, perp and other Patriots in the Trumpet
One candidate was allegedly discovered with duct tape and a cadaver bag in his car. Another is a prince.
- Harriet Alexander
- Perspective
- Queensland votes
Billboards vs content creators – the new frontier in election marketing
While some politicians are leveraging different mediums to reach new audiences ahead of the election, others are sticking with the signs of their times.
- Courtney Kruk
Teal independents to get an unlikely preference boost – from Clive Palmer
Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots party will put incumbent MPs last, threatening Liberal MPs in key electorates they are defending against independent challengers.
- Natassia Chrysanthos and Paul Sakkal
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