Billionaire Clive Palmer has applied to trademark phrases associated with independent politicians, sparking outrage. The move comes ahead of a federal election where Palmer could spend large amounts of money before new donation laws take effect.
Billionaire Clive Palmer has applied to trademark the phrases “teal” and “Clive and Pauline Party”, sparking condemnation from independent MPs. Applications submitted to IP Australia reveal the founder of the United Australia Party applied to trademark “teal”, “teals”, “the teal party” and “AusTeal” on December 2 and sought to trademark “The Clive and Pauline Party” on November 18.
Independent politicians were confused and frustrated by Palmer’s attempt to trademark phrases associated with the Climate 200 group.The upcoming federal election could be the last one in which Palmer, who spent more than $100 million last election on his United Australia Party, can spend large amounts on attempting to sway votes before new donation laws come into effect, capping what any individual or party can spend.proposed donation cap of about $800,000 on spending in each federal electorate to the High Court. The bill continues to be negotiated over the summer as an agreement between the major parties could not be achieved in the last parliamentary sitting period of 2024. With several polls predicting a close race, the prospect of a minority government will give MPs on the crossbench more bargaining power. Teal independents such as Kooyong MP Monique Ryan were not aware of Palmer’s applications until contacted by this masthead.“I would have thought Clive Palmer would have a full dance card in 2025 re-registering his own party, fighting fraud charges and rebuilding the Titanic,” she said.Monique Ryan said she did not know Clive Palmer was trying to trademark “teal”.A spokesperson for the One Nation leader Pauline Hanson disputed suggestions the two Queenslanders would merge their parties despite Palmer’s application to trademark “The Clive and Pauline Party”. “There’s no risk of a Clive and Pauline Party, so unless there’s another Pauline, there’s no party,” he sai
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