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Clive Palmer hopeful of 2 more senators
Feb 19^th, 2014 at 10:02am

Palmer United Party boss Clive Palmer was licking his lips at the prospect of a fresh WA Senate election.

Mr Palmer said that PUP, with the support of the Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party, already held the balance of power in the federal senate and that he believed a new election would deliver him another two senators from WA.

He said PUP candidate Zhenya Wang, who won on the first count but lost out after the recount, was likely to run again.

``I would say we would be aiming to win two senators this time,’’ he said.

``West Australians know they can’t get much out of voting Labor or Liberal.

“They already know our party has the balance of power in the federal senate.

``If they vote for us, they know we can strengthen that power in the senate which would allow us to get back some of that GST for WA and right some wrongs.”

Mr Palmer said PUP would announce its candidates by Monday.

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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: Clive Palmer hopeful of 2 more senators Reply #1 - Feb 19^th, 2014 at 10:03am This will put the fox well & truly in the chicken run.
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Bam Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21905 Gender:	Re: Clive Palmer hopeful of 2 more senators Reply #2 - Feb 19^th, 2014 at 10:55am bogarde73 wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 10:02am: ``I would say we would be aiming to win two senators this time,’’ [Palmer] said. Palmer tends to exaggerate his party's chances. He may win one, but two? No chance unless he makes a quota.
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Grendel Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 28080 Gender:	Re: Clive Palmer hopeful of 2 more senators Reply #3 - Feb 19^th, 2014 at 12:26pm Oh FFS lets hope not, surely people are awake to him by now.
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 38799 Gender:	Re: Clive Palmer hopeful of 2 more senators Reply #4 - Feb 19^th, 2014 at 3:47pm Grendel wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 12:26pm: Oh for goodness sake lets hope not, surely people are awake to him by now. Exactly what has PUP or he done which is the basis for that scattergun slur?
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St George of the Garden Gold Member Offline http://tinyurl.com/n 3o8m2x Posts: 9809 Gender:	Re: Clive Palmer hopeful of 2 more senators Reply #5 - Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:10pm I don’t trust Clive. 4 Lab + Ludlam + 1Lib would be nice.
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Redmond Neck Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 21647 ACT Gender:	Re: Clive Palmer hopeful of 2 more senators Reply #6 - Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:18pm Just my personal opinion but I suspect voters in WA will realign with the major parties after all the silly results in the Senate election of 2013. Liberals will go down a % or few and Labor up a % or few as has been suggested elswhere on here. Greens will lose votes and you can forget Palmer and the rest.
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red baron Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 10204 Blue Mountains Gender:	Re: Clive Palmer hopeful of 2 more senators Reply #7 - Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:21pm Clive Palmer is in Politics for Clive Palmer Inc. and for no other reason.
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 38799 Gender:	Re: Clive Palmer hopeful of 2 more senators Reply #8 - Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:28pm red baron wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:21pm: Clive Palmer is in Politics for Clive Palmer Inc. and for no other reason. Can you justify that opinion?
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Reply #9 - Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:39pm

Aussie wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:28pm:

red baron wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:21pm:

Clive Palmer is in Politics for Clive Palmer Inc. and for no other reason.

Can you justify that opinion?

Well he wont support the repeal of the Carbon Tax unless it is retrospective so he wont pay any!!

Is that good enough!

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Re: Clive Palmer hopeful of 2 more senators
Reply #10 - Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:42pm

Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:39pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:28pm:

red baron wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:21pm:

Clive Palmer is in Politics for Clive Palmer Inc. and for no other reason.

Can you justify that opinion?

Well he wont support the repeal of the Carbon Tax unless it is retrospective so he wont pay any!!

Is that good enough!

No......if it is bad law ~ a tax to be axed ~ it always was bad law and no-one ought to have paid it. It was bad law, was it not, Mr Abbott?

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Re: Clive Palmer hopeful of 2 more senators
Reply #11 - Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:46pm

Aussie wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:42pm:

Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:39pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:28pm:

red baron wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:21pm:

Clive Palmer is in Politics for Clive Palmer Inc. and for no other reason.

Can you justify that opinion?

Well he wont support the repeal of the Carbon Tax unless it is retrospective so he wont pay any!!

Is that good enough!

No......if it is bad law ~ a tax to be axed ~ it always was bad law and no-one ought to have paid it. It was bad law, was it not, Mr Abbott?

Justified I think!

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Re: Clive Palmer hopeful of 2 more senators
Reply #12 - Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:57pm

Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:46pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:42pm:

Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:39pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:28pm:

red baron wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 5:21pm:

Clive Palmer is in Politics for Clive Palmer Inc. and for no other reason.

Can you justify that opinion?

Well he wont support the repeal of the Carbon Tax unless it is retrospective so he wont pay any!!

Is that good enough!

No......if it is bad law ~ a tax to be axed ~ it always was bad law and no-one ought to have paid it. It was bad law, was it not, Mr Abbott?

Justified I think!

Further...it was part of open PUP Policy, and I assume it will remain so. Clive could argue, given his election and that of two Senators ~ he has a mandate to stick like glue to that Policy.

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Redmond Neck Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 21647 ACT Gender:	Re: Clive Palmer hopeful of 2 more senators Reply #13 - Feb 19^th, 2014 at 6:05pm Aussie that doesnt alter the fact! Clive is in it for Clive.. No one else!! Do we really want people like this representing us.... Who next Rupert or the fat mining slut!!
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 38799 Gender:	Re: Clive Palmer hopeful of 2 more senators Reply #14 - Feb 19^th, 2014 at 6:11pm Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 19^th, 2014 at 6:05pm: Aussie that doesnt alter the fact! Clive is in it for Clive.. No one else!! Do we really want people like this representing us.... Who next Rupert or the fat mining slut!! I'll let others take that bait.
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