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Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie has danced round questions round whether or not Gina Rinehart expects something “in return” for the free flights she has given opposition chief Peter Dutton.
In a tense interview with Patricia Karvelas on RN Breakfast earlier, the shadow transport minister was glad to criticise the PM for reportedly asking for upgrades to Qantas flights (one thing he has denied occurred), however was way more coy on what it meant for Dutton to be accepting flights from the nation’s richest particular person.
That is what she mentioned when requested if Rinehart would count on something in return:
No, I don’t suppose so. Equally to Ms Reinhardt sponsoring our Olympic swimming staff and rowing staff, her expectation was that these younger athletes could be supported to symbolize their nation as greatest they will, they usually completely did.
So, I don’t suppose we have to at all times suppose that individuals helping has a quid professional quo, and that’s why it’s necessary to have public declarations and necessary to take a look at behaviour.
I don’t suppose that wanting a robust, affluent and sustainable mining business on this nation is one thing that solely Peter Dutton desires to see. The coalition desires to see that. I believe a whole bunch of hundreds of employees, our allies, which might be in receipt of our sources exports, need to see that proceed as properly. I’d be very involved with any leaders in our parliament that don’t need to be seeing a prospect of sustainable mining.
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New Radio Nationwide Breakfast host is Sally Sara
Seasoned international correspondent Sally Sara will take over as Radio Nationwide Breakfast host subsequent yr.
The presenter of ABC Radio’s The World In the present day since 2020, Sara has reported from greater than 40 nations as an ABC international correspondent, together with Africa, Iraq, India and Afghanistan.
Sara mentioned:
I’m extraordinarily grateful for the chance to affix the Radio Nationwide Breakfast staff. I can’t wait. I’ll work arduous to have interaction the viewers with tales from throughout the nation and all over the world.
Sara replaces Patricia Karvelas, who will current Afternoon Briefing on the ABC Information channel subsequent yr, in addition to Q+A and weekly political wrap The Occasion Room.
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We start with Gina Rinehart, whose firm Hancock Prospecting has simply reported a bumper revenue of $5.6bn. The large revenue largely comes from constant iron ore volumes popping out of the Roy Hill, Hope Downs and Atlas Iron operations – with a file output from Roy Hill. In an announcement, Hancock Prospecting additionally made a word of the $3.9bn it paid in taxes previously yr.
Elsewhere, Queensland’s truth-telling inquiry is underneath menace, with the newly put in LNP authorities intent on shutting it down. Premier David Crisafulli instructed a press convention on Thursday that he would repeal the Pathway to Treaty Act as one among his first acts in authorities. The invoice could be repealed this yr, he mentioned, leaving scheduled sittings in December in flux.
We’ll convey you extra on these tales, and every little thing else taking place across the nation because it comes. Keep tuned.
