Overview
- Palmer confirmed a 2028 run for the Liberal-held Queensland seat of Fadden at a press conference in Canberra.
- He said the revived United Australia Party will field candidates in every electorate in what he calls the largest campaign in Australian history.
- The rollout will feature nationwide yellow billboards, text messages, and a manifesto titled the New Deal mailed to every household.
- Early promises include doubling federal health spending, lifting pensions by 30%, and seeking to scrap the net-zero transition, with no funding details provided.
- AEC disclosures show Mineralogy transferred $52.9 million to his 2024/25 campaign vehicle, while the party’s sole federal representative remains Senator Ralph Babet.