In 2012, Lambie sold her house to help fund her run as an independent,[REF] before turning to the newly formed Palmer United Party founded by billionaire Clive Palmer as she said "I just didn't have the money like the big players did for advertising."[REF] .
On 24 November 2014, Senator Lambie resigned from the Palmer United Party, announcing that she would remain in the Senate as an independent [REF].