Australian Politics Forum - Palmer, Newman clash over 'corruption'

perceptions_now

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 11694
Perth WA
Gender: male

Palmer, Newman clash over 'corruption'
Nov 1^st, 2013 at 7:35pm

QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman says Clive Palmer is accusing him of corruption because his government stood up to the billionaire's demands for preferential treatment.

Hours after being declared the new federal MP for the seat of Fairfax, Mr Palmer used his victory press conference to accuse Mr Newman's government of corruptly favouring some private firms over others and said he would prove it.

He also claimed Mr Newman and Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie were trying to hold the justice system to ransom over new laws targeting bikies and sex offenders.

But the premier hit back, saying the Palmer United Party leader was now fair game for criticism as an MP.

"His claims are essentially due to the fact that this government stood up to his demands that we provide preferential treatment for his commercial mining interests in Queensland," Mr Newman said.

"He didn't like it but we will always stand up to somebody who does not want to use due process and follow the law."

He warned that Mr Palmer would have to declare his pecuniary interests once he was sworn in.

He also pledged to make sure the mining magnate fulfilled environmental and employment obligations at his nickel plant in Townsville.

Mr Palmer said he had "direct evidence" the government had been benefiting certain private companies to the disadvantage of others.

"We'll be revealing that information soon so people can see that," he told reporters.

He also accused the premier and attorney-general of a "cowardly" attack on the judiciary.

"The government seems to want to be able to set the penalties for people. In Australia we enjoy democracy based on the separation of powers," he said.

"What Campbell Newman wants to do is take the blindfold off Lady Justice and stand behind her with a knife in her back and say, 'you do this or I'll knife you'."

Link-
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/palmer-sends-warning-to-qld-lnp-premier/story-fni0xqi4-1226750828488
==========================================
Hello Pot!
Hello Kettle!
Hello Black, meet Black!

This ought to be "entertaining", if nothing else?

Back to top

IP Logged

Peter Freedman Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5275 Wellington Gender:	Re: Palmer, Newman clash over 'corruption' Reply #1 - Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 12:42am Given Newman's recent behaviour, nothing he does should surprise anyone. Go get him, Clive!
Back to top	God grant me the patience to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and, above all, the wisdom to tell the difference. IP Logged

Stratos

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 4725

Re: Palmer, Newman clash over 'corruption'
Reply #2 - Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 12:53am

Curious to see what he is going to say (as always with a slightly insane person like Clive), but I'm not holding my breath for the next watergate scandal out of this based on Clive's previous stunts.

perceptions_now wrote on Nov 1^st, 2013 at 7:35pm:

we will always stand up to somebody who does not want to use due process and follow the law."

Hilariously ironic considering how he has just bypassed an entire arm of Australia's legal system to follow his own agenda

Back to top

Pete Waldo wrote on Jan 15^th, 2014 at 11:24pm:

Thus killing those Canaanite babies while they were still innocent, was a particularly merciful act

IP Logged

cods

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 88048

Re: Palmer, Newman clash over 'corruption'
Reply #3 - Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 6:56am

hey perc you are going to be in a catch 22 are you not???.. you hate them all you claim...

yet I can see your little eyes sparkling at the thought of piggy saying anything and everything...ho hum..

it is going to be VERY interesting...

he does think he is above the law...weight wise he wouldnt have a prayer Roll Eyes

.. he does think he can pay his way out of everything... money speaks you know.

hes a bully and he owes the govt $6m in emissions tax...

he believes he has more rights than anyone else....

thats right..

ANOTHER>>>

ITS ALL ABOUT MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

funny how he has only been claiming its all about Australia since he got dumped from the Nats.. Roll Eyes

Back to top

IP Logged

salad in

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 5941

Re: Palmer, Newman clash over 'corruption'
Reply #4 - Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:08am

Clive may live to regret tossing about insults. He has yet to declare his pecuniary interests and I wouldn't mind betting that a 'discovery' team has been commissioned by the Libs to track down Clive's business interests. It will be entertaining to watch the sh!t fight.

By the way, has it been confirmed yet that Murdoch's ex-wife was a Chinese spy? That's what Clive was asserting.

Quote:

Aspiring Prime Minister Clive Palmer threw out a bunch of accusations on the Today Show this morning, in a heated interview with Karl Stefanovic.

Palmer’s accusations grew more ludicrous by the second, as a bewildered Karl struggled to make sense of what the mining magnate business owner was actually trying to say. Palmer then set his sights on the television host, repeatedly telling Karl to ‘lift his game.’

The peak of the rant? When Palmer accused Rupert Murdoch’s ex-wife Wendi Deng of being a ‘Chinese spy’ – because obviously. “She’s being spying on Rupert for years…read the truth about her!” Clive exclaimed. Yikes.

http://www.mamamia.com.au/rogue/clive-palmer-fears-for-australia-subsequently-lo...

Back to top

The ALP, the progressive party, the party of ideas, the workers' friend, is the only Australian political party to roast four young Australians in roof cavities. SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!

IP Logged

longweekend58

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 45675
Gender: male

Re: Palmer, Newman clash over 'corruption'
Reply #5 - Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:17am

salad in wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:08am:

Clive may live to regret tossing about insults. He has yet to declare his pecuniary interests and I wouldn't mind betting that a 'discovery' team has been commissioned by the Libs to track down Clive's business interests. It will be entertaining to watch the sh!t fight.

By the way, has it been confirmed yet that Murdoch's ex-wife was a Chinese spy? That's what Clive was asserting.

Quote:

Aspiring Prime Minister Clive Palmer threw out a bunch of accusations on the Today Show this morning, in a heated interview with Karl Stefanovic.

Palmer’s accusations grew more ludicrous by the second, as a bewildered Karl struggled to make sense of what the mining magnate business owner was actually trying to say. Palmer then set his sights on the television host, repeatedly telling Karl to ‘lift his game.’

The peak of the rant? When Palmer accused Rupert Murdoch’s ex-wife Wendi Deng of being a ‘Chinese spy’ – because obviously. “She’s being spying on Rupert for years…read the truth about her!” Clive exclaimed. Yikes.

http://www.mamamia.com.au/rogue/clive-palmer-fears-for-australia-subsequently-lo...

Palmer could end up becoming a national embarrassment and the punchline to a joke. I expect him to do very badly in parliament. I also expect him to resign after he gets bored of not being able to get his own way by bullying.

Back to top

AUSSIE: "Speaking for myself, I could not care less about 298 human beings having their life snuffed out in a nano-second, or what impact that loss has on Members of their family, their parents..."

IP Logged

Dsmithy70

Gold Member

Offline

ire futuis vobismetipsis

Posts: 13147
Newy
Gender: male

Re: Palmer, Newman clash over 'corruption'
Reply #6 - Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:24am

longweekend58 wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:17am:

Palmer could end up becoming a national embarrassment and the punchline to a joke. I expect him to do very badly in parliament. I also expect him to resign after he gets bored of not being able to get his own way by bullying.

At least he may end up making the 2 majors have a good look at themselves.

Surely the cooler heads in both must be asking the question of how they are so on the nose that Australians are happily electing these sort of nut jobs over their candidates.

Back to top

REBELLION is not what most people think it is.
REBELLION is when you turn off the TV & start educating & thinking for yourself.
Gavin Nascimento

IP Logged

cods

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 88048

Re: Palmer, Newman clash over 'corruption'
Reply #7 - Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:45am

Dsmithy70 wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:24am:

longweekend58 wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:17am:

Palmer could end up becoming a national embarrassment and the punchline to a joke. I expect him to do very badly in parliament. I also expect him to resign after he gets bored of not being able to get his own way by bullying.

At least he may end up making the 2 majors have a good look at themselves.

Surely the cooler heads in both must be asking the question of how they are so on the nose that Australians are happily electing these sort of nut jobs over their candidates.

well at least you agree he is a nut job..

however the way I see it.. is most people didnt know who they were voting for!!!!!..

our system needs fixing...

as far as I know Liberal prim ary vote increased.. it was labors that went down..

I am over preferences to be honest...I wonder how many people are thinking.. hey he was my SECOND/THIRD/FORTH CHOICE...not first.

Back to top

IP Logged

John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 75238 Gender:	Re: Palmer, Newman clash over 'corruption' Reply #8 - Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:58am I have to admit, it is funny to watch the conservatives attacking each other ..... Newman has to be careful how he goes or Palmer will take it out on Abbott with the carbon tax legislation
Back to top	Our esteemed leader: I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus. IP Logged

John Smith

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 75238
Gender: male

Re: Palmer, Newman clash over 'corruption'
Reply #9 - Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:59am

cods wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:45am:

Dsmithy70 wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:24am:

longweekend58 wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:17am:

Palmer could end up becoming a national embarrassment and the punchline to a joke. I expect him to do very badly in parliament. I also expect him to resign after he gets bored of not being able to get his own way by bullying.

At least he may end up making the 2 majors have a good look at themselves.

Surely the cooler heads in both must be asking the question of how they are so on the nose that Australians are happily electing these sort of nut jobs over their candidates.

well at least you agree he is a nut job..

however the way I see it.. is most people didnt know who they were voting for!!!!!..

our system needs fixing...

as far as I know Liberal prim ary vote increased.. it was labors that went down..

I am over preferences to be honest...I wonder how many people are thinking.. hey he was my SECOND/THIRD/FORTH CHOICE...not first.

they would be the same people who's first choice was out of the running ... they'd probably be thinking 'lucky I put him second, or third' and so on

Back to top

Our esteemed leader:
I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus.

IP Logged

scope

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 1387
Gender: male

Re: Palmer, Newman clash over 'corruption'
Reply #10 - Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 10:09am

cods wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:45am:

Dsmithy70 wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:24am:

longweekend58 wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:17am:

Palmer could end up becoming a national embarrassment and the punchline to a joke. I expect him to do very badly in parliament. I also expect him to resign after he gets bored of not being able to get his own way by bullying.

At least he may end up making the 2 majors have a good look at themselves.

Surely the cooler heads in both must be asking the question of how they are so on the nose that Australians are happily electing these sort of nut jobs over their candidates.

well at least you agree he is a nut job..

however the way I see it.. is most people didnt know who they were voting for!!!!!..

our system needs fixing...

as far as I know Liberal prim ary vote increased.. it was labors that went down..

I am over preferences to be honest...I wonder how many people are thinking.. hey he was my SECOND/THIRD/FORTH CHOICE...not first.

You don't do preferential voting Cods, you vote Liberal and nothing else. If you don't like the Liberal candidate then you cast a donkey vote , you said it yourself many times.

Back to top

IP Logged

cods

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 88048

Re: Palmer, Newman clash over 'corruption'
Reply #11 - Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 10:14am

scope wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 10:09am:

cods wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:45am:

Dsmithy70 wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:24am:

longweekend58 wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:17am:

Palmer could end up becoming a national embarrassment and the punchline to a joke. I expect him to do very badly in parliament. I also expect him to resign after he gets bored of not being able to get his own way by bullying.

At least he may end up making the 2 majors have a good look at themselves.

Surely the cooler heads in both must be asking the question of how they are so on the nose that Australians are happily electing these sort of nut jobs over their candidates.

well at least you agree he is a nut job..

however the way I see it.. is most people didnt know who they were voting for!!!!!..

our system needs fixing...

as far as I know Liberal prim ary vote increased.. it was labors that went down..

I am over preferences to be honest...I wonder how many people are thinking.. hey he was my SECOND/THIRD/FORTH CHOICE...not first.

You don't do preferential voting Cods, you vote Liberal and nothing else. If you don't like the Liberal candidate then you cast a donkey vote , you said it yourself many times.

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

i dont HAVE to LIKE it...

what an ass you are..

Back to top

IP Logged

John Smith

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 75238
Gender: male

Re: Palmer, Newman clash over 'corruption'
Reply #12 - Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 10:17am

cods wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 10:14am:

scope wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 10:09am:

cods wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:45am:

Dsmithy70 wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:24am:

longweekend58 wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:17am:

Palmer could end up becoming a national embarrassment and the punchline to a joke. I expect him to do very badly in parliament. I also expect him to resign after he gets bored of not being able to get his own way by bullying.

At least he may end up making the 2 majors have a good look at themselves.

Surely the cooler heads in both must be asking the question of how they are so on the nose that Australians are happily electing these sort of nut jobs over their candidates.

well at least you agree he is a nut job..

however the way I see it.. is most people didnt know who they were voting for!!!!!..

our system needs fixing...

as far as I know Liberal prim ary vote increased.. it was labors that went down..

I am over preferences to be honest...I wonder how many people are thinking.. hey he was my SECOND/THIRD/FORTH CHOICE...not first.

You don't do preferential voting Cods, you vote Liberal and nothing else. If you don't like the Liberal candidate then you cast a donkey vote , you said it yourself many times.

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

i dont HAVE to LIKE it...

what an ass you are..

why? Because he pointed out that you don't do preferential? Something you've previously admitted too!

and where did he say you have to like it?

Change your glasses dearie ... your reading glasses are the other pair.

Back to top

Our esteemed leader:
I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus.

IP Logged

Kat

Gold Member

Offline

Socialism IS the answer.

Posts: 17709
Everywhere and no-where
Gender: female

Re: Palmer, Newman clash over 'corruption'
Reply #13 - Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 10:23am

scope wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 10:09am:

cods wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:45am:

Dsmithy70 wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:24am:

longweekend58 wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:17am:

Palmer could end up becoming a national embarrassment and the punchline to a joke. I expect him to do very badly in parliament. I also expect him to resign after he gets bored of not being able to get his own way by bullying.

At least he may end up making the 2 majors have a good look at themselves.

Surely the cooler heads in both must be asking the question of how they are so on the nose that Australians are happily electing these sort of nut jobs over their candidates.

well at least you agree he is a nut job..

however the way I see it.. is most people didnt know who they were voting for!!!!!..

our system needs fixing...

as far as I know Liberal prim ary vote increased.. it was labors that went down..

I am over preferences to be honest...I wonder how many people are thinking.. hey he was my SECOND/THIRD/FORTH CHOICE...not first.

You don't do preferential voting Cods, you vote Liberal and nothing else. If you don't like the Liberal candidate then you cast a donkey vote , you said it yourself many times.

That sounds about right.

Liberal voters ARE donkeys.

Back to top

IP Logged

scope

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 1387
Gender: male

Re: Palmer, Newman clash over 'corruption'
Reply #14 - Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 10:24am

John Smith wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 10:17am:

cods wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 10:14am:

scope wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 10:09am:

cods wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:45am:

Dsmithy70 wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:24am:

longweekend58 wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2013 at 8:17am:

Palmer could end up becoming a national embarrassment and the punchline to a joke. I expect him to do very badly in parliament. I also expect him to resign after he gets bored of not being able to get his own way by bullying.

At least he may end up making the 2 majors have a good look at themselves.

Surely the cooler heads in both must be asking the question of how they are so on the nose that Australians are happily electing these sort of nut jobs over their candidates.

well at least you agree he is a nut job..

however the way I see it.. is most people didnt know who they were voting for!!!!!..

our system needs fixing...

as far as I know Liberal prim ary vote increased.. it was labors that went down..

I am over preferences to be honest...I wonder how many people are thinking.. hey he was my SECOND/THIRD/FORTH CHOICE...not first.

You don't do preferential voting Cods, you vote Liberal and nothing else. If you don't like the Liberal candidate then you cast a donkey vote , you said it yourself many times.

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

i dont HAVE to LIKE it...

what an ass you are..

why? Because he pointed out that you don't do preferential? Something you've previously admitted too!

and where did he say you have to like it?

Change your glasses dearie ... your reading glasses are the other pair.

Trust me it's not the glasses at fault Grin

Back to top

IP Logged