News.au National World Finance Sport Entertainment Lifestyle Travel Technology Video You are here: news.au National Queensland Queensland LATEST IN QUEENSLAND Roads sealed off as man makes threats QLD police PUPs may spoil the party on carbon tax Clive Palmer 2 video Teen driver dead, passenger hurt in rollover Teen driver dead, passenger hurt in rollover Police copter swoops on Aladdin’s cave Police copter swoops on Aladdin’s cave 2 video Day after Clive Palmer applies to sue premier, Jeff Seeney calls Federal MP a ‘crook’ in parliament 2 months ago May 08, 2014 2:09PM Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney has attacked Clive Palmer as a ‘crook’ in State Parliament. Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney has attacked Clive Palmer as a ‘crook’ in State Parliament. Source: News Corp Australia CLIVE Palmer says if Queensland’s deputy premier thinks he’s a crook, then he should do something about it. Jeff Seeney made the claim in state parliament today amid a report the federal MP’s private mining company, Mineralogy, had allegedly siphoned more than $12 million from Chinese business partners. Mr Palmer said he would sue the deputy premier for defamation if the comments were made outside of parliament - a day after he launched legal proceedings against Premier Campbell Newman. ``First of all, if I’m a crook and he’s the deputy premier, what’s he doing about it?,’’ he told AAP. ``If he believes what he says, why doesn’t he be specific with his allegations?’’ Using parliamentary privilege, Mr Seeney told the Palmer United Party’s (PUP) state leader Alex Douglas he was in ``the best party money could buy’’. Cannot Contact Server Coles expansion Coles expansion This video is no longer available ``It’s not even Australian money - the best party Chinese money can buy,’’ the deputy premier said. ``The best party that fraudulently-obtained money can buy. ``The best party that a crook using other people’s money can buy.’’ Mr Seeney’s comments followed a News Corp Australia report which alleged funds from Chinese state-owned group CITIC Pacific were allegedly used to finance PUP’s federal election campaign. The deputy premier launched his parliamentary attack a day after Mr Palmer lodged papers with the Supreme Court seeking damages of $1.1 million from Mr Newman, claiming the premier had defamed him during a recent media conference by accusing him of trying to ``buy’’ the Queensland government. Mr Palmer denied reports his company had siphoned Chinese money, saying CITIC Pacific actually owed Mineralogy more than $A320 million. Earlier, JUST a day after Clive Palmer applied to sue Queensland’s premier for defamation, the deputy premier has called the federal MP a ``crook’’ in parliament. Using the protection of parliamentary privilege, Jeff Seeney told Palmer United Party’s state leader Alex Douglas he was in “the best party money could buy’”. ``It’s not even Australian money - the best party Chinese money can buy,’’ Mr Seeney told state parliament today. ``The best party that fraudulently obtained money can buy. ``The best party that a crook using other people’s money can buy.’’ Mr Seeney was referring to a News Corp Australia report that Mr Palmer’s private company Mineralogy had been accused of siphoning more than $12 million from Chinese business partners and using some to fund his party’s federal election campaign. Mr Palmer yesterday lodged papers in the Supreme Court and served papers on Premier Campbell Newman through the Crown Solicitor. Mr Palmer said the premier’s claims during a recent media interview were false and damaged his integrity. The federal MP for Fairfax is seeking $1.1 million in damages. If he wins the case, he’s promised to give the money to a charity that’s working with public servants sacked by the Newman government. ### Originally published as Clive Palmer: ‘If I’m a crook, prove it’
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