UAP wins Victorian Senate seat as Clive Palmer persists with claims of ‘electoral fraud’
by Josh Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#60HTJ)
Real estate agent Ralph Babet takes seat for United Australia party after it spent an estimated $180m in past two elections
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Real estate agent Ralph Babet has won the sixth Senate position in Victoria for the United Australia party, billionaire mining magnate Clive Palmer's party finally claiming a federal seat after spending an estimated $180m in the past two elections.
Despite the breakthrough result, Palmer has continued with allegations of electoral fraud" in the May poll, without providing specific claims or evidence.
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