Scandal: Clive Palmer defends ‘unsolicited’ text message campaign

Clive Palmer has confirmed that the United Australia Party’s text messaging campaign will continue as the election nears.

Over the weekend, disgruntled Australians took to social media to issue complaints en masse regarding an ‘unsolicited’ text messaging campaign from Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party (UAP). The messages appear to have been geo-targeted, issuing promises of state-specific solutions should Palmer be elected; faster trains in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne; more reliable energy in South Australia and 20% less tax in Tasmania.

Clive Palmer’s text ARE illegal – not because he sent them, but because there is no opt out mechanism… #auspol

— Michael Wyres (@mwyres) January 14, 2019

If you got that unsolicited sms from Clive Palmer today, can I recommend you put in a complaint here. https://t.co/FkdK3NeV3M https://t.co/FkdK3NeV3M

— Bruce Moyle (@bmoyle) January 11, 2019

Though the UAP neither sought consent to contact

Article source: https://www.marketingmag.com.au/news-c/news-palmer-text-campaign-backlash/