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Controversial Candidate Takes on Dutton Amid Serious Charges

4/14/2025

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Michael Norman Jessop, a 70-year-old candidate for Clive Palmer's Trumpet of Patriots party, is set to challenge Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in Brisbane's Dickson electorate. Currently on bail for serious charges, including stalking and weapons possession, Jessop vows to confront these allegations head-on, despite his previous defeat in the 2022 Queensland election.

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Michael Norman Jessop, a 70-year-old candidate for Clive Palmer's Trumpet of Patriots party, is set to challenge Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in Brisbane's Dickson electorate. Currently on bail for serious charges, including stalking and weapons possession, Jessop vows to confront these allegations head-on, despite his previous defeat in the 2022 Queensland election.