Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has voluntarily deregistered his United Australia Party despite having a senator in parliament.
The Australian Electoral Commission, which is responsible for the country’s electoral system, published a notice on Friday saying the right-wing party was deregistered on Sep. 8, 2022.
Victorian Senator Ralph Babet said he will continue sitting in parliament under UAP banner, saying the deregistration was due to “administrative reasons.”
He also told Nine networks that the party would be registered before the next election.
“This has actually happened before. We do it in between the elections to save on the administration, the party is not going anywhere. It’s staying right where it is. The UAP is here forever,” he said on Friday….