This election, one person is having more of a say than anyone else when it comes to the political advertising Australians are seeing everyday.

That person is Clive Palmer.

And he’s not only outspending the major political parties by a significant margin, he’s also got a huge personal say in the ads he’s putting onto billboards and TV screens.

That’s because he writes them all himself. 

Today, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton on the rise of Clive Palmer and what he is trying to get out of his election advertising blitz. 




Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton.




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This election, one person is having more of a say than anyone else when it comes to the political advertising Australians are seeing everyday.That person is Clive Palmer.And he’s not only outspending the major political parties by a significant margin, he’s also got a huge personal say in the ads he’s putting onto billboards and TV screens.That’s because he writes them all himself. Today, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton on the rise of Clive Palmer and what he is trying to get out of his election advertising blitz.  Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton. Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a>

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