CANBERRA (Reuters) - Outspoken mining magnate Clive Palmer is set to play a key role in Australia's new parliament after his start-up party won a third upper house seat on Wednesday, giving him the power to block or pass laws.
His Palmer United Party could be crucial when conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who won last month's election, tries to pass his reforms, including the abolition of a carbon tax and mining tax, through parliament.
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