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Albo funds Ukraine while adopting Putin's election measures: Palmer
As Australia heads towards eliminating competition through Anthony Albanese's electoral reform bill, it was clear that Labor and the Liberals were joined at the hip to manipulate the system, Clive Palmer said today.
Mr Palmer said Australia already had a track record of unfair elections, with a history of missing ballot boxes and poor safeguards to stop people voting multiple times.
"Yet the AEC does nothing except issue petty threats. Nothing gets properly investigated. It is clear the AEC acts for government, not the people or democracy," he said.
"This new legislation is designed to rig elections. It will also hinder the independents, the regular Australians, from standing for parliament, which is what the constitution was designed for."
Mr Palmer said the proposed electoral laws demonstrated the united Labor and Liberal party's intent to control elections.
"Power under the constitution is not meant for abuse, or to suppress competition, as is being proposed," Mr Palmer said.
"As an Australian citizen, I will challenge these unconstitutional acts which will suppress freedom. We have just witnessed with the results of the US election, that populations overwhelming want democracy and freedom.
"It is interesting that I am over 70 years of age, and Albanese and the Labor Government still fear me. It is not me they should fear, it is ideas," Mr Palmer said.
"Labor and the Liberals working together on this issue is a disgrace. The only hope for Australian people is if the High Court looks at the constitution and the implied rights of freedom of speech.
"It is a bad move for Labor to seek to control democracy and freedom especially given the importance of building a strong working relationship with the USA, who have shown where they stand on freedom and competition," he said.
"It is clear that Albo doesn't want competition. With his declining approval rating, this is an act of desperation.
"We are seeing Labor and the Liberals acting as a united party, trying to control Australians.
"They are threatened by individuals who criticise them. This legislation is designed to destroy the fabric of society," Mr Palmer said.
