2GB’s Ben Fordham praises Gina Rinehart’s $5 million gift to Children’s Hospital

16 October 2026

Speaking on 2GB, Ben Fordham highlighted the opening of the Rinehart Kookaburra Centre at Sydney Children’s Hospital in Westmead, describing it as a wonderful initiative that will make life easier for families of children with complex medical conditions. Fordham thanked Mrs Gina Rinehart for her $5 million donation, pledged three years ago at the Gold Dinner, which was the largest single pledge in the event’s history at the time. The Centre brings specialists, treatments and support services together in one location, reducing the need for families to navigate multiple hospital departments and appointments.

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