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The billionaire and the conspiracy theorist

10.25.2021 - By Schwartz MediaPlay

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At the last federal election, mining billionaire Clive Palmer spent more than $80 million trying to influence the makeup of Australia’s parliament.

Now his United Australia Party is back with a new leader - Craig Kelly.

Kelly, a former Liberal MP known for his controversial views, says that under his leadership the United Australia Party is stronger and bigger than ever.

Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe on what impact a Palmer-Kelly alliance could have on the next federal election.

Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe.

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