Latest news: Clive Palmer

Key independent senator David Pocock, who represents the ACT, received just under $1.7 million, including $856,382 from the Climate 200 group, ahead of last year's federal election, the Australian Electoral Commission's 2021/22 financial disclosure returns from parties, candidates, donors and organisations shows.

A Federal Court judge has ordered WA Premier Mark McGowan and Clive Palmer to each pay damages after finding they defamed each other without a valid defence.

Mark McGowan has been questioned in court over his private messages about Clive Palmer as their defamation trial draws to a close.

Mark McGowan has told a defamation trial Clive Palmer made statements that contributed to death threats against him and his family.

A legal stoush between Clive Palmer and WA Premier Mark McGowan over defamation claims has been delayed, but both men have to attend court in NSW in person.

Clive Palmer is planning legal action against the Queensland government's plan to ban unvaccinated people from venues.