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Palmer Denies Bannon's Claim on $60M Election Ads

2/2/2026

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  • Australian billionaire Clive Palmer's spokesman denied Steve Bannon's claim that Palmer orchestrated a $60 million advertising strategy in the 2019 election, calling the assertion 'bullshit' and linking it to a text tied to Jeffrey Epstein.
  • The 2019 election saw misinformation tied to Palmer's ads targeting Labor leader Bill Shorten and portraying China negatively.
  • Palmer's strategy included a preference deal with the Coalition to amplify anti-Labor messages to low-income voters.