Palmer vows to make difference in Senate

CLIVE Palmer is hopeful of holding the balance of power in the Senate and vows to give Prime Minister Tony Abbott a run for his money.

The mining magnate already has two Palmer United Party Senators.

Former soldier Jacqui Lambie has won a Tasmanian Senate spot and former rugby league player Glenn Lazarus a Queensland Senate seat.

WA Senate candidate Zhenya Wang may win the party's third slot.

"I think having the balance of power in the Senate does make us significant in the decision-making process," Mr Palmer has told ABC's The Australian Story which aired on Monday night.

"Nothing can be passed unless we vote for it. That's the reality."

He said if Mr Abbott gave his party the same resources the Greens were given it would be able to work efficiently.

"If he doesn't, well nothing will go through the Senate until we understand it," Mr Palmer said.

Former Queensland premier and Labor's unsuccessful candidate for the seat of Forde, Peter Beattie, told the program that Mr Abbott would be very nervous if the Palmer United Party held the balance of power in the upper house.

"I think Clive Palmer has not only rained on Tony Abbott's parade a little, I think Tony will be saying a little prayer if indeed the Palmer United Party ends up with the balance of power in the Senate," Mr Beattie said.

"Because Tony will need divine help over the next three years."

Mr Beattie said Mr Palmer would run his Senators agenda and they would do exactly what he said.

"This will be his party, not just in name but in practice," he said.

Mr Palmer finished 36 votes ahead of Liberal National Party candidate Ted O'Brien when the Australian Electoral Commission completed initial counting after the September 7 poll.

A recount is underway because the margin is less than 100.

He currently leads by a mere three votes.

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