Is it curtains for Clive? What COVID means for populism in Australia 

  • Written by: Gregory Melleuish, Professor, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong
Is it curtains for Clive? What COVID means for populism in Australia Darren England/AAP

What can we make of Clive Palmer?

This week, he announced his United Australia Party (UAP) would not contest the upcoming West Australian state election on March 13.

After a dismal showing in the October 2019 Queensland poll, where does this leave his political prospects?

Palmer is no mini-Trump

Given Palmer’s love of publici...

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