Billionaire businessman and former federal MP Clive Palmer abandons his plan to contest the country's most marginal seat, instead throwing himself into the race for the Senate.
That amount will be a fraction of the $300 million originally owed to creditors including workers, local businesses, and the Federal Government.
Mr Palmer denied the promise was politically motivated and a notice placed on the Queensland Nickel website overnight revealed workers wouldn't get payments until three days after the federal election.Political analysts say it's unlikely Mr Palmer would get enough votes to secure a position after competing with bigger names including LNP, Labor, Greens and One Nation.
The businessman wants the High Court to ban the Australian Electoral Commission from releasing any results until all polls have closed. If successful, it would mean there would be no results from the count until about 9:30pm on May 18, when polling stations in the Cocos Islands close.The High Court has set a hearing date for May 6 — 12 days before the election.
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