
Gina Rinehart calls for defence spending boost to 5 per cent of GDP
Sky News host Rowan Dean discusses “one good bit of policy” from the Opposition on defence spending.
Sky News host Rowan Dean discusses “one good bit of policy” from the Opposition on defence spending.
Twin towers shrouded in plants will be at the centre of billionaire Gina Rinehart’s proposed $250million development in West Perth.
This ANZAC Day Eve, 2025 Mrs Rinehart travelled to Sydney with a party of veterans employed across several of her companies, to pay tribute to all who have served.
Calls to up defence spending to 5% of GDP
Anthony Albanese admits there is an international crisis in nearby Asia and the South China Sea. But he then shuts his eyes.
Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, has passionately advocated for a significant boost in defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP, highlighting national strength and security during a heartfelt sunset vigil on the eve of Anzac Day.
Gina Rinehart has called for defence spending to be dramatically increased to 5 per cent of GDP at an event with Peter Dutton, following a stroppy stumble by the PM.
Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, has called for the federal government to increase defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP and invest in an Israeli-style missile defence shield to protect the continent.
Australia’s richest person has called for a gargantuan rise in defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP at a sunset vigil before Anzac Day.
Australia has critical labour shortages across multiple sectors. Fewer than 76,000 pensioners (3%) currently work, but many would work (or work more) if they did not lose 50c in the dollar when they work more than once day a week.
Billionaire Gina Rinehart has described her giant $10bn Roy Hill iron ore mine as “the mega project that … we thought might not happen”. The billionaire mining magnate told a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Roy Hill that the mine’s first equity investors had made a “rare entrepreneurial move … with significant risk” that had paved the way for a project that made $13bn in net profits in the last two years alone and already paid off $10bn in debt in full.
AUSTRALIAN mining and agriculture icon Gina Rinehart has again stepped up for rural Australia, this time becoming the patron of rural charity Rural Aid. Mrs Rinehart said Rural Aid was an organisation that ‘stands with our mates in the bush’ during their hard times. “And it does get tough in the bush, with floods, fires and severe drought, in addition to the usual dangers of snakes, spiders and in some northern areas, crocodiles too,” she said. “As patron of Rural Aid, I encourage all Australians to throw their support behind its ongoing efforts in ensuring that our food producers – our farmers- are able to get back on their feet quickly when drought, flood or bushfire hits them.”
HANCOCK Prospecting chair Gina Rinehart has been announced as the 2023 Western Australian of the Year. Rinehart was honoured for her contribution to business, as well as her philanthropy, which ranges from support for breast cancer research to sponsorship of Australian Olympians. “We must ensure that our country is not left behind by short-sighted decisions and encourage policies that welcome investment in our wonderful state,” Rinehart said when accepting the award.
On 10 February 2023, Oldendorff Carriers celebrated the namegiving of its latest Japanese capesize newbuilding, the “Gina Oldendorff”, which was named after Australian mining figure, Gina Rinehart. Mrs Rinehart is the executive chair of the mining company Hancock Prospecting. Mrs Rinehart christened the ship at the name-giving ceremony at Namura Shipyard, Imari, Japan.
Australia’s richest person has provided a rare insight into her initial struggles, motivations and ambitions after celebrating 30 years at the helm of what is now the country’s biggest private company.