 The party had at that time recently held a fundraising dinner at which controversial Australian mining magnate and politician Clive Palmer had spoken and raised $AU600,000.By mid-2011, the party was once again reported to feature two factions engaged in a battle over the party leadership, one headed by Duma and one by party founder Agiru.In June, Duma sacked Agiru ally and assistant minister Francis Potape from the party, before sacking Agiru himself later in the month.