Hanson Names Billionaire Rinehart as Personal Adviser on Policy

Pauline Hanson stated publicly that mining billionaire Gina Rinehart is a personal friend and source of policy guidance—an unusual acknowledgment in Australian politics, where politicians typically describe business figures as stakeholders rather than advisers. The admission clarifies the Hanson-Rinehart axis at a moment when Rinehart presented Hanson with a toy bulldozer at a News Corp summit in Townsville on June 18, underscoring high-profile resource industry backing for One Nation.