Slipper's desperation thwarted

May 12, 2013

Slipper's desperation thwarted

Confusion over Slipper's split from Palmer's party

Confusion surrounds the departure of federal independent MP Peter Slipper from Queensland billionaire Clive Palmer's new political party.

The former Liberal MP applied to join the United Australia Party (UAP), which issued a statement yesterday indicating his application had been accepted.

But just hours later, the party issued another statement reversing that decision.

2 Comments

They must have slipped up!

Posted by: David on Sunday | May 12, 2013 at 11:38 AM

His Slipperiness, Peter Slipper, would be dynamite for any conservative party where conservative majority thinking has been betrayed. Well rid of in such electorates as will also be Messrs Windsor and Oakeshott in 125 days.

Posted by: Ian | May 12, 2013 at 04:00 PM

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