Politician Says Billionaire Miner Is Her Personal Adviser

Pauline Hanson announced that billionaire Gina Rinehart—one of Australia's richest people in mining—personally advises her on policy decisions. This is unusual; most Australian politicians keep their ties to wealthy business figures quieter. Rinehart gave Hanson a toy bulldozer at an event in Townsville, showing strong support from the mining industry for Hanson's One Nation party.