16 October 2026
Speaking on 4BC, Gary Hardgrave praised Mrs Gina Rinehart’s $200 million initiative to address veteran homelessness, following the opening of the Daniel Keighran VC Apartments in Norman Park, Brisbane, attended by Daniel Keighran VC and Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG. The discussion highlighted Mrs Rinehart’s practical approach of acquiring and repurposing existing hotels, motels and apartment buildings to provide accommodation for veterans. Hardgrave and his guests contrasted the private initiative with what they described as government inaction and supported Mrs Rinehart’s proposal to convert unused Defence properties into housing for veterans.