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‘Waste of resources’PremiumJudge tees off over billionaire Palmer’s $50m McGowan action

Mining magnate Clive Palmer has been handed a blistering rebuke by a judge who ruled the serial litigant misused the Federal Court as a ‘weapon’ against Premier Mark McGowan and Attorney-General John Quigley.

Tim Clarke

‘On the hook’VideoPremiumThe one question WA wants to know after McGowan-Palmer trial

Mark McGowan has been pressed to reveal how much WA taxpayers have forked out to fund his legal team in the defamation trial with Clive Palmer, as the Premier argues the billionaire’s ‘ultimate mission’.

Peter Law

Bombshell revelationsCommentsPremiumPalmer refused McGowan defamation deal, court hears

Premier Mark McGowan offered a defamation deal to billionaire litigant Clive Palmer to end the bitter dispute before last Christmas — but it was turned down by the mining magnate.

Tim Clarke

Battle continuesPremiumPalmer, McGowan lawyers back in court to argue case costs

Lawyers for both Premier Mark McGowan and billionaire litigant Clive Palmer will return to court on Thursday, to argue over the costs of a case a Federal Court judge labelled as ‘futile’.

Tim Clarke

‘I’m not perfect’CommentsA-G breaks silence on ‘silly error’ in Palmer, McGowan case

Attorney General John Quigley has apologised to Parliament for what he said was a ‘silly little error’ while giving evidence in the Federal Court at Mark McGowan’s defamation trial with Clive Palmer.

Peter Law and Josh Zimmerman

‘He’s human’CommentsMcGowan labels ‘confused’ Quigley an ‘outstanding A-G’

As MPs prepare to once again trade barbs in Parliament this week, the Premier has deflected suggestions John Quigley’s best years may be behind him.

Rebecca Le May

Up LateVideoCommentsWhy you’re the real loser in Palmer-McGowan trial

In tonight’s show, Harvey points out the cringeworthy absurdities in the Palmer-McGowan defamation trial and why West Australians are the true losers.

Ben Harvey | Tue, August 2

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John Quigley to pay price after McGowan-Palmer judgement

Clive Palmer’s legal team used the case to unearth text messages between Mark McGowan and Quigley that showed how even those in high office are guilty of crude banter in private.

Peter Law

Peter Law

‘I didn’t want this’CommentsPremiumMcGowan hits out over ‘stressful’ case, Quigley evidence

Mark McGowan has opened up on his defamation battle with Clive Palmer, backing John Quigley as Attorney-General and revealing the stress he felt going head-to-head with the mining magnate in court.

Peter Law

‘All over the shop’Comments‘Confused’ Quigley slammed by Palmer defamation judge

WA Attorney-General John Quigley has been described as a ‘confused and confusing’ witness, with a Federal Court judge saying he could not rely on any evidence he gave to the Premier’s defamation battle.

Tim Clarke

Premier v billionaireCommentsMcGowan and Palmer both found guilty of defamation

Mark McGowan and Clive Palmer have been found to have defamed each other during their 2020 vicious war of words - according to the Federal Court.

Tim Clarke

PREMIER’S PLEDGECommentsMcGowan promises to reveal Palmer defamation legal bill

Mark McGowan has pledged to reveal the cost to WA taxpayers of his two-year defamation battle with Clive Palmer after a Federal Court judge delivers his verdict today.

Peter Law

WATCH LIVECommentsVerdict on Palmer v McGowan defamation trial imminent

Federal Court Justice Michael Lee will hand down his long-awaited decision on the highly contentious trial between the billionaire and the Premier on Tuesday morning. WATCH A LIVE STREAM OF THE VERDICT

Miriam Fisher

Judgment DayCommentsWhat to expect from McGowan and Palmer’s defamation D-Day

D-Day has arrived in the two-year defamation battle between Mark McGowan and Clive Palmer, with a Federal Court judge set to deliver his long-awaited verdict on Tuesday.

Peter Law

‘put his hand in his pocket’CommentsPremiumDavies calls for Quigley to foot Palmer ‘do-over’ bill

WA Opposition leader Mia Davies has called for Attorney General John Quigley to foot the bill of a second east coast trip after he made ‘mistakes’ in evidence during the Palmer defamation trial.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Surprise swingsCommentsPremiumSenate results look grim for One Nation and UAP

Voters have turned their backs on One Nation’s Pauline Hanson, who is at risk of losing her Senate spot after yesterday’s election.

Kimberley Caines

Under the pumpVideoComments‘They’re very unusual’: McGowan hounded at polling station

Mark McGowan was heckled by anti-vaxxers as he cast his vote at Safety Bay Primary School on Saturday.

Joe Spagnolo

Fact CheckerCommentsPremiumCan Clive Palmer’s party really cap mortgage rates at 3pc?

The billionaire’s party has made a bold pledge to cap home loan interest rates at 3 per cent for the next five years. But can it it be done, and what would it mean for the economy?

John Flint

Where’s Clive?CommentsPremiumUAP’s Craig Kelly labels McGowan a ‘human rights abuser’

United Australia Party leader Craig Kelly has jetted into Perth on Clive Palmer’s private jet and slammed WA Premier Mark McGowan over the State’s vaccine mandate.

Peter Law

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PREFERENCE DEAL?Comments
The West Australian exclusive
United Australia Party’s how-to-vote card blunder

Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party is set to encourage its supporters to preference the Liberals ahead of Labor in the vast majority of marginal seats at the Federal election.

Peter Law

‘NO FRIEND OF WA’CommentsLiberals preference Palmer in every State except WA

WA is the only State where the Liberal Party won’t send Senate preferences to Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party. It comes after the PM told The West last month he didn’t ‘believe there would be a deal’.

Peter Law

Head injuryPremiumClive Palmer rushed to hospital after dramatic stage fall

Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer has been rushed to hospital after falling from a stage ahead of a campaign launch on the Sunshine Coast. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Aggravated damagesPremiumPalmer chases huge sum from McGowan in defamation scrap

Billionaire Clive Palmer and West Australian Premier Mark McGowan are each seeking aggravated damages in their defamation case before the Federal Court.

Michael Ramsey

‘backed Clive Palmer’PremiumLabor members blast PM for failing ‘to stand up for WA’

Scott Morrison’s initial support of mining billionaire Clive Palmer’s border challenge will be front of mind for WA voters and could play a decisive role in the election outcome, say Federal Labor members.

Kate Purnell