Clive Palmer claims how-to-vote cards ‘interfered with’ after backlash over teal preferences

The Trumpet of Patriots chairman, Clive Palmer, says the party is investigating the alleged ‘tampering’ of its how-to-vote cards. Photograph: Dan Peled/Getty Images

Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots party is investigating the alleged “tampering” of its how-to-vote cards after supporters of the rightwing outfit were encouraged to preference Climate 200-backed independents in several seats.

Palmer said it wasn’t the first time Trumpet of Patriots operations have been “hacked” – without providing evidence to support claims of interference.