Clive Palmer’s mining company pumped $116m into UAP at 2022 election, helping it outspend major parties

The mining company owned by Clive Palmer (pictured) donated $116m to the United Australia party at the 2022 federal election. The UAP spent a total of $123.5m in 2021-22, more than both Labor ($116m) and the Liberals ($118m). Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

Clive Palmer’s mining company, Mineralogy, donated $116m to the United Australia party in the last financial year, helping it outspend the two major parties at the 2022 election.

Annual returns, released by the Australian Electoral Commission on Wednesday, show the UAP spent $123.5m in 2021-22, more than both Labor ($116m) and the Liberals ($118m).