Mining magnate Gina Rinehart is calling for Australia to follow the U.S. lead by embarking on Donald Trump-style leadership to cut government largesse while boosting defence spending and energy security, as the country heads to the polls this weekend.
A vocal Trump supporter who attended the president’s inauguration party in Mar-a-Lago in January, Rinehart told Reuters that rather than "whine and whinge" about Trump and his policies, Australia could benefit from a similar approach.
"Australia must reduce its costs, cut government wastage and the expense of government tape, regulations, compliance, licences...," Rinehart said
Rinehart is Australia's richest person with a net worth Forbes puts at $30 billion. Her flagship mining company, Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd, is among the biggest donors to opposition leader Peter Dutton's Liberal Party, more than tripling donations in the 2024 financial year to A$500,000 ($320,000), according to Australian Electoral Commission data.
A vocal Trump supporter who attended the president’s inauguration party in Mar-a-Lago in January, Rinehart told Reuters that rather than "whine and whinge" about Trump and his policies, Australia could benefit from a similar approach.
"Australia must reduce its costs, cut government wastage and the expense of government tape, regulations, compliance, licences...," Rinehart said
Rinehart is Australia's richest person with a net worth Forbes puts at $30 billion. Her flagship mining company, Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd, is among the biggest donors to opposition leader Peter Dutton's Liberal Party, more than tripling donations in the 2024 financial year to A$500,000 ($320,000), according to Australian Electoral Commission data.
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