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Rinehart allegedly tried to help recruit Liberal MP to join One Nation (www.abc.net.au)
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Gina Rinehart allegedly asked Liberal National MP Henry Pike if he was considering joining One Nation.

Mr Pike saw the conversation as an attempt to recruit him to the party.

The Coalition has asked the Albanese government if it has concerns about two $500,000 donations to One Nation made by two of Mrs Rinehart's executives.

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[–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

The sooner people realise that Gina Rinehart isn't the only one in the ruling class doing this, the better.

Politics is influenced by the wealthy, and always will be, while capitalism continues.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago

    Most politically-engaged people would be aware of that, otherwise there would not be as much noise as there is on donations to the the two major parties by corporate bodies, for example.

    The difference here, imo, is that the money and other 'help' given by Rinehart to the PHONey party seriously threatens our already less-than-perfect democracy and the stability of our country. This money given to the Labs or the LIbs is bad enough but given to a group of would-be authoritarian, mostly ill-equipped Trumpian copycats who are financially on the dodgy side makes our political system all the poorer.

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