

Gina Rinehart
Person ExecutiveAustralian mining billionaire and richest person Gina Rinehart embroiled in family feuds, court disputes, and controversies over her wealth and business dealings.
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Gina Rinehart is a prominent Australian mining magnate and the country's richest person. She has been involved in high-profile disputes with her children and other family members over her vast fortune and business empire. Recently, she was forced to share some of her riches due to court rulings, and her son John Hancock has welcomed a Western Australian supreme court ruling that could potentially bring an end to their long-standing feud. Other recent developments include controversy surrounding flights taken by politicians on Rinehart's plane, and Gina Rinehart expressing confusion over the arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith for alleged war crimes. These events highlight Rinehart's significant influence in Australian politics and business, as well as her personal struggles with family dynamics and public scrutiny.
Last updated: June 17, 2026
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Australia’s 178 billionaires are $25.7bn richer than last year as 3.7 million live in poverty

Hanson and Joyce bill taxpayers for flights to private events on luxury cruise ship hosted by Rinehart

Gina Rinehart bankrolls purchase of 10% stake in Seven network owner Southern Cross Media

Police drop case against artist who depicted high-profile Australians in uniforms with Nazi symbols

Pauline Hanson claimed $16,000 for private charter despite claiming floods tour was at ‘no cost to taxpayer’

Gina Rinehart calls for immigrants’ social media to be screened in Anzac memorial speech

Cory Bernardi repays more than $40,000 for flying on Gina Rinehart’s plane during SA election campaign

Gina Rinehart has been forced to share her riches. But will she fight on or end the family feud?
