Tuesday 10 May 2022 03:11 AM Australia election 2022: Clive Palmer could help Scott Morrison cling on, ... trends now
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Scott Morrison may still cling on to power thanks to preferences from Clive Palmer's United Australia Party in crucial electorates - despite the mining magnate campaigning against both the Liberal and Labor parties.
The mining billionaire's United Australia Party will tell voters to preference the Liberals and Nationals over Labor in several key lower house seats, the billionaire has revealed.
These include the NSW seats of Mackellar, Wentworth, Warringah, Reid, Parramatta Macquarie, Dobell, and Hunter as well as the Queensland seat of Flynn.
Mr Palmer told Sky News on Monday night that he was directing preferences to the Coalition over Labor in 55 per cent of seats.
Clive Palmer (pictured with his wife) could help Scott Morrison cling on to power by directing his preferences to the Coalition in crucial electorates
In the latest Newspoll, Labor is ahead of the Coalition by 54 points to 46 - enough to secure a