Brisbane's Courier Mail reports that Michael Palmer, Lawrence Springborg's representative for Nudgee, knows a thing or two about bludging.
Palmer, described by the Mail as a "billionaire spawn", has been branded "an arrogant little sod" and a "serial carpark squattter" by a South Brisbane oral surgeon.The 18-year-old aspiring pollie, and son of the state's richest man Clive Palmer, yesterday plonked dad's golden Mercedes outside the Hope St specialist - where he had no appointment - and wandered off for several hours.
The LNP Nudgee candidate has done this repeatedly in his campaign car, copping a written warning each time, Dr Matthew Voltz told Confidential.
"I thought enough is enough," he said.
When Palmer finally returned, the surgeon approached the Merc to discuss the issue.
But the young man in a hurry "reversed his vehicle away from me, almost driving over me in the rush to escape", Dr Voltz said.
"He saw me coming ... he gave me a wave and I thought, 'You arrogant little sod'.
"I pointed to the sign and said, 'Next time you'll get towed'."
When Confidential contacted Palmer, he said the specialist was "just taking things all a bit too dramatic (sic)".
"It's true that he did knock on the window there but I wasn't really sure what it was about," he said.
"I received the notice there and then I just drove away."
Asked if he'd return to the car space, Palmer spun us a yarn about making an appointment for the specialist next week since he had not been to a dentist in six months.
"I've had a few friends call me and, you know, word of mouth is that they're a pretty good outfit," Palmer said.
Yeah, right, Michael.
They're an oral surgery, not a dental clinic, so you can't make an appointment - you need a referral.
