Ads from Clive Palmer’s UAP to be under strict scrutiny as he promises record election spending

As reported in The Age yesterday, mining Billionaire Clive Palmer has said his United Australia Party is set to run “the most most expensive political campaign in Australian history at the next federal election”.

The party is tipped to exceed the $80 million mark it spent at the most recent federal election in 2019, however according to several industry sources, its campaigns and placement will be under increased scrutiny this time around.

In August 2021, Nine told Mumbrella it had rejected advertisements from Palmer’s political party, that it considered contravene government issued-health advice on vaccines.

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