Has Clive Palmer gone loco?

[noco]

No evidence that has presented itself to you, but I think most of us doubting Thomas' know in our hearts it's the usual stunt the LNP use to chase down the old style Liberals like Hansen and now Clive ... that's the irony of the whole thing.... they are waging war on their own Menzoid manifesto.

So you basing it all on assumption.

 

[Weatsop]

So you basing it all on assumption.

Yeah, I'm not sure that's so fair - Hansen was pretty emphatically kicked out of the party.

Clive is basing it on assumption, because he's insane.

Some other folk think it's the sort of thing Newman might do. I don't see how it matters either way: it'd be grubby for a premier to stoop so low, but on the other hand people are only asking Palmer to obey the law. Can't really complain about that, I'd think.

 

[noco]

Having admitted to drawing cheques for his election campaign where will it all end up now.

I would certainly not like to be in Clive Palmers shoes ATM.....I often wonder how he sleeps at night!


http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...-breach-of-trust/story-fnihsrf2-1227108974452

 

[drsmith]

Having admitted to drawing cheques for his election campaign where will it all end up now.

I would certainly not like to be in Clive Palmers shoes ATM.....I often wonder how he sleeps at night!


http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...-breach-of-trust/story-fnihsrf2-1227108974452

I didn't think sleep was a problem in the sunshine state.

It appears to have been though for Clive but not for reasons of conscience.

Palmer has also suffered from sleep apnoea.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Palmer

One by one, we're seeing uncle Clive crumble on the government's election and budget agenda and that will continue, at least until his senate felines scatter. It's going to be a slow and tedious process but the conservative side of politics is the closest thing he has to friends even though he's ultimately poisoned the water there as well.

 

[noco]

How many more PUP "MEMBERS" will the QEC find to be unofficial like Phil Johnson?

What a rogue this Palmer turned out to be.....I hope they trough the book at him.


http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...boost-his-litter/story-fnn8dlfs-1227113999659


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Puppetmaster Clive Palmer hands out unsolicited free memberships to boost his litter

Jason Tin
The Courier-Mail
November 06, 2014 12:00AM

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Clive Palmer compares Campbell Newman to Stalin
Clive Palmer compares Campbell Newman to Stalin
Phil Johnson said he would like to see an ECQ investigation into why the PUP listed him a

Phil Johnson said he would like to see an ECQ investigation into why the PUP listed him as a member. Picture: Tim Marsden

A BRISBANE voter falsely listed as a Palmer United Party member has demanded an investigation into why the party officially submitted his details in its battle to stay registered in Queensland.

University student Phil Johnson was stunned to receive a letter from the Electoral Commission of Queensland asking him to confirm his membership.

He says he never joined the party, having handed over minimal personal details last year to get more information about the fledgling outfit.

 

[Tisme]

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2014/nov/07/clive-palmer-rupert-murdoch-video

 

[noco]

Here is a breakdown on how Palmer spent the Chinese money and he says he has done nothing wrong.


http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...federal-election/story-fnn8dlfs-1227116443681

 

[Calliope]

Wierdos like Palmer and Lambi are God's gift to cartoonists.

 

[drsmith]

It's very softly softly, but uncle Clive has distanced himself from some of Jacqui Lambie's latest commentary,

http://blogs.news.com.au/dailyteleg...ces_himself_from_bogan_senator_jacqui_lambie/

 

[drsmith]

Is Jacqui about to tell uncle Clive where he can shove his whipper snipper ?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-...ises-clive-palmer-leadership-policies/5886508

 

[Julia]

Is Jacqui about to tell uncle Clive where he can shove his whipper snipper ?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-...ises-clive-palmer-leadership-policies/5886508

Yep, not long now, until PUP loses it's most attention-seeking senator. A most entertaining interview on 7.30 this evening.

 

[noco]

Yep, not long now, until PUP loses it's most attention-seeking senator. A most entertaining interview on 7.30 this evening.

Yes, but I thought I heard her say say she would not resign from PUP and that Palmer would have to sack her.

 

[noco]

I don't think it will be too long now for Clive Palmer....he seems to be losing one PUP after another.

There is not much coming out of the NT with those other 3 defectors.

The wheels are starting to fall off the PUP vehicle.



http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...lmer-is-strained/story-fnihslxi-1227121049311

 

[SirRumpole]

I don't think it will be too long now for Clive Palmer....he seems to be losing one PUP after another.

There is not much coming out of the NT with those other 3 defectors.

The wheels are starting to fall off the PUP vehicle.

That's because Palmer was never interested in being a politician in the long term, he just wanted revenge on Campbell Newman, which he has now got. I don't see him being in Parliament at the next election.

 

[drsmith]

Uncle Clive moves to put Jacqui Lambie back in her box.

Firstly, her chief of staff Rob Messenger has been expelled from the Party.

"Everything Senator Lambie says is really coming from her chief of staff," Mr Palmer said in a statement.

He's also gone on to say this,

"We aren't prepared to give a blanket threat to vote against the Liberal Government for the next five years. No such proposal has been considered in our party room," Mr Palmer said.

"I am amazed why Jacqui Lambie is being such a drama queen when the Palmer United Party unanimously supports the ADF and opposes the Government's proposed pay structure.

"If what she says about being unhappy with her party's leadership is true, she should make a challenge.

"Otherwise get on with the job of representing the people who voted for her."

Now it's over to Jacqui.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-13/pup-expels-jacqui-lambie27s-chief-of-staff-from-party/5888372

 

[drsmith]

Now it's over to Jacqui.

Kick me out Clive. I dare ya.

"I'm actually surprised Clive hasn't asked me to leave - let's be honest," she said.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-...ief-of-staff-rob-messenger-from-party/5888372

Crossbencher Senator David Leyonhjelm said he and Family First Senator Bob Day have discussed increasing their power bloc to three.

"If she [Senator Lambie] is looking for a friend, Bob and I are here to help her," Senator Leyonhjelm said.

They're foolish too if they want to court disaster. They should realise by now that Jacqui wants to be in control and is political poison.

 

[Julia]

They're foolish too if they want to court disaster. They should realise by now that Jacqui wants to be in control and is political poison.

Not to mention that they are ideologically opposed to most of what she says she stands for.
Seems that Day and Leyjonhelm have cottoned on to the attraction of being a power bloc of three, increasing their importance to the government.
Something about power overriding common sense, perhaps.

 

[drsmith]

The latest from Hedley Thomas on Clive Palmer,

CRUISING in one of his luxury cars in his Sunshine Coast electorate, Clive Palmer showed his quirkiness and natural competitive instinct.

In Brisbane, about 100km from his dinosaur park-cum-resort, the world’s major economic event, the G20, was warming up with VIP greetings, high-level talks and security lockdowns.

And on Mr Palmer’s car radio, the ABC’s afternoon presenter Kelly Higgins-Devine was promoting a quiz: “Guess the G20 world celebrity leader’’.

Callers who responded to the clues ”” “this world leader married a famous folk singer … this world leader was 15 when his father, a communist revolutionary, went to prison” ”” and guessed correctly would win a prize, a DVD.

Mr Palmer called in: “It’s Xi Jinping”.

INTERACTIVE: G20 explained

For correctly naming the President of China, Mr Palmer won the DVD. Nice work.

After some friendly banter on the radio ”” all amid the quickening disintegration of the Palmer United Party, the relentless pursuit in the courts of his allegedly fraudulent conduct (which he denies), and the ongoing destruction of value in his assets ”” he continued driving on his merry way.

This bright spot in an otherwise dreadful few months for Queensland’s most outspoken resources tycoon subtly highlighted another truism.

It is this. Under very different circumstances, Mr Palmer could have been Australia’s pin-up at the G20, a business ambassador to our most important market, China. Had he played his cards properly, he could have been there to make important introductions, shake VIP hands and even proffer economic advice. Because among the exaggerations and fantasies that characterise the outpourings from the federal member for Fairfax, there are indisputable truths.

Here is another celebrity quiz. Who fostered strategic relationships with senior officials and Chinese business leaders in Beijing before our resources boom took off?

Who persuaded these officials and business leaders to spend several billion dollars in Australia, in the biggest investment by Beijing in this country, reaping him $US415 million upfront for selling to China the right to mine iron ore, leading to a long-term supply chain and thousands of jobs?

Who still controls assets in the Galilee Basin, a vast coal province which has been attractive to China in the past and may be again when it is economic to develop and mine?

It is Clive Palmer. And now, as an influential politician, leading a party sharing, albeit precariously, the balance of power in the Senate, Mr Palmer’s status should have further impressed China and commanded respect.

Instead, at home and at the G20, he is China’s public enemy No 1. He has pariah status.

If Mr Xi discusses Mr Palmer here, the chances are it will be in a confidential setting so China’s President can be updated on next steps in a court case here in which he is understood to be properly briefed.

A rare event for China ”” serious litigation against a business partner ”” is reaching its pointy end. China’s overseas investment company is seeking to have the PUP founder declared dishonest and fraudulent over more than $12m he is accused of taking from an account meant to pay for port services and spending most of it on his PUP. A civil trial starts in Brisbane in 11 days. Mr Palmer has denied wrongdoing.

As the G20 unfolds without him, and Jacqui Lambie threatens to walk, Mr Palmer might ponder another quiz question: how did it all go so horribly wrong?

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opi...ll-went-so-wrong/story-e6frg6zo-1227123675487

 

[Julia]

I'm guessing that Lambie is pushing the boundaries in her behaviour toward Palmer in order to goad him into firing her from PUP. He's so quick to sue that if she just said 'see ya, Clive, I'm off' he might well suggest she needs to reimburse him for the considerable amount he spent on pre-election advertising for her.

She has previously said that the only reason she switched from running as an Independent to joining PUP was because she had run out of money.

 

[noco]

I'm guessing that Lambie is pushing the boundaries in her behaviour toward Palmer in order to goad him into firing her from PUP. He's so quick to sue that if she just said 'see ya, Clive, I'm off' he might well suggest she needs to reimburse him for the considerable amount he spent on pre-election advertising for her.

She has previously said that the only reason she switched from running as an Independent to joining PUP was because she had run out of money.

I think Lambie has to tread very carefully with Palmer......If she resigns from the PUP she may find she will be replaced by another person of Palmer's liking......maybe his wife......I believe there is some legality that might take place here.

If she is sacked by Palmer, she may have the right to go independent.

I picked this up somewhere from some article...I will try to locate it it.