Cormann calls on Clive Palmer to drop legal challenge to WA border

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Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has personally called on mining magnate Clive Palmer to drop his constitutional challenge to WA's border restrictions.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison dropped the federal government's involvement in the case, which will be argued before the High Court in coming months.

Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

Senator Cormann said it would be the right thing for Mr Palmer to drop the challenge, which could mean the restrictions preventing any Australian from coming into Western Australia without a police exemption would be dropped.

The finance minister said it would be in the best interests of the state and the nation and wasn't doing anyone any favours.

More to come.