5 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Trumpet of Patriots texts Palmer’s ‘vanity exercise’, PM says; more than four million Australians have voted

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the final week of the election campaign.

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6 h. ago Albanese ‘happy’ to ban annoying texts, won’t commit to make it happen

Mining magnate Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots has been sending large volumes of texts but the mainstream parties also have a history of using unsolicited messages.

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11 h. ago The prince, the pauper, perp and other Patriots in the Trumpet

One candidate was allegedly discovered with duct tape and a cadaver bag in his car. Another is a prince.

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11 h. ago Trumpet of Patriots rush to preselection is proving a big risk

The Trumpet of Patriots choice of candidates in this federal election is leaving a lot to be desired.

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1 week ago Teal independents to get an unlikely preference boost – from Clive Palmer

Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots party will put incumbent MPs last, threatening Liberal MPs in key electorates they are defending against independent challengers.

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3 w. ago Trumpet of Patriots ad shown 10 million times before Google removal

The ad featured a segment from a two-decade-old documentary which claimed to expose “the truth about climate change”.

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