Spending scrutiny a witch hunt: Palmer November 7, 2013 - 7:09AM 22 reading now Palmer's big spend under scrutiny Billionaire Queensland MP Clive Palmer may have to appear before a parliamentary committee to disclose how much money he spent on the election campaign. PT0M27S http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2x2f6 620 349 November 7, 2013 - 8:18AM Federal MP Clive Palmer says he won't appear before a parliamentary committee over his election spending if it's a political witch hunt. Independent Senator Nick Xenophon says Mr Palmer has proved you can buy a seat in parliament and that a new parliamentary committee on electoral matters will want to question him on how much personal wealth he spent on the election campaign. But Mr Palmer says he spent far less than the Liberal and Labor parties, and where the money comes from is irrelevant. ""You can spend a lot of money but if your ideas are not ones the public wants, you won't get any votes,"" he said. ""If we spent much less than both of the major parties, why are they looking at our party? This is not about money, it's a political witch hunt."" Asked if he would appear before the committee, Mr Palmer said: ""I may or may not.""