Clive Palmer’s United Australia party deregistered but lone senator says he still represents it

UAP senator Ralph Babet cites administrative reasons' after electoral commission records voluntary deregistration

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The United Australia party has been voluntarily" deregistered by the Australian Electoral Commission, but its lone senator says the party will continue and he will still represent it in parliament.

The AEC declared on Friday it had deregistered Clive Palmer's political party, but Senator Ralph Babet claimed it had only been done for administrative reasons".

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