Prime Minister Tony Abbott is being hypocritical over his complaint that Mr Clive Palmer is trying to buy seats in parliament, says Greens democracy spokesperson Senator Lee Rhiannon.
"The Coalition over many years has blocked electoral funding reform that would have capped election spending and stopped corporate political donations," Senator Rhiannon said
"Mr Abbott's Liberal Party accepts huge corporate donations, like the Palmer United Party, in their attempt to win seats in parliament.
"In the two years prior to the 2013 federal election the federal branches of the Liberal and National parties received at least $17 million in donations, with the bulk of it from the big end of town.