Palmer bemoans 'boring' campaign, starves major parties

Clive Palmer says the election campaign is boring because both major parties have the same policies. (Hillary Wardhaugh/AAP PHOTOS)

Clive Palmer has taken a shot at the coalition as his Trumpet of Patriots party aims to use its preferences to make an impact at the election.

Mr Palmer said the coalition would be preferenced last in seats held by the opposition, while Labor would also be at the bottom of the ballot for seats it holds.

The voting arrangement could be a blow for the coalition after being given preferences by the mining magnate's previous election outfit, the United Australia Party, in several crucial marginal seats at the 2022 poll.

"It's time for a shake-up for (the Liberal Party), because they've drifted a long way from the party of Sir Robert Menzies and the things that most conservatives believe in this country," he told reporters in Canberra.

"This is the most boring federal election I've been in ... because all the policies (by the major parties) are the same."

Mr Palmer, the party's chair, did not say whether the move would benefit Labor at the ballot box.

Trumpet of Patriots chair Clive Palmer says he has spent $60 million on the 2024 election campaign. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Trumpet of Patriots was launched in February, looking to lift many of the policies put forward by US President Donald Trump.

Since then, Mr Palmer has undertaken a promotional blitz, confirming he has spent $60 million on advertising.

The mining billionaire said he won't be likely to fork out as much as the $120 million he spent on the 2022 campaign, which only yielded one Senate seat in Victoria.

"We've got a few weeks to go. But because this election isn't like the last election, it was a longer period," he said.

Clive Palmer says he is not worried about backlash from similarities with Donald Trump's campaign. (Hillary Wardhaugh/AAP PHOTOS)

While voter perception of policy similarities between Mr Trump and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have hurt the coalition in the polls, Mr Palmer said he was not worried about a similar backlash.

He said the party would "make Australia great again", referencing Mr Trump's campaign slogan.

Mr Palmer also defended the party's candidate in the seat of Dickson, who is on bail for stalking and weapons charges.

"We believe that everybody's innocent until they're proven guilty," he said.

"We've seen law warfare with Donald Trump in the United States. He was a felon, convicted, charged, hounded because he had contra-views and that's what happens in our country, too."