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Blind Freddie sees what governments cannot | The Spectator | Mrs Gina Rinehart AO

We need policies that help Australians. We need policies that make investment in our country worthwhile. If we have any interest in maintaining our living standards we should be doing what other countries do and roll out the red carpet for investment. Expensive government-funded trade trips and trade personnel located overseas are a waste of money unless governments cut the costs and delays caused by government red tape. And Blind Freddie can see that the forcing the overburdened taxpayer to fund lawfare does nothing to encourage investment.

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Vale red meat leader Dick Austen

FORMER red meat industry leader Dick Austen passed away in Sydney last week, aged 94. Mr Austen served as chairman of the Australian Meat & Livestock Corporation, the predecessor to today’s Meat & Livestock Australia, for nine years up to 1994.

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Biggest farms and the people who own them

More than 15 of Australia’s biggest farms and stations have changed hands in high-profile deals in the past 18 months, as influential farming families and investor-backed corporate buyers trade some huge parcels of land.

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Rinehart steps in to buy an icon

Ms Rinehart’s company S. Kidman & Co recently snapped up Rossi Boots, saying the purchase of the boot manufacturer was part of ensuring that “Rossi’s manufacturing excellence remains in Australian hands”.

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Rinehart saves Aussie sole

Billionaire and mining tycoon Gina Rinehart has advanced her journey into the fashion industry with her company’s purchase of Rossi Boots. S. Kidman & Co said purchasing the boot manufacturer was part of its “commitment to preserving iconic national brands”.

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Major WA dairy lends a vital hand to Foodbank WA and beyond

For all the years Hancock Prospecting has partnered award-winning Bannister Downs Dairy, it has helped improve the lives of many through regular donations of milk supplies through Foodbank WA’s Bunbury branch. The dairy has expanded its Foodbank WA partnership to include a weekly donation of fresh and flavoured milk to Foodbank WA’s Centre for Hunger Relief at Perth Airport which will then be distributed to all branches across Western Australia.

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New Bannister Downs Products Launched at Bunbury Farmers Market

Co-owners of Bunbury Farmers Markets (BFM), Kevin Opferkuch and Graham Heath, together with BFM CEO Keith Johnston, were delighted to welcome Gina Rinehart and her party to BFM on Sunday evening and were excited to see BFM stocking 2GR Wagyu products and Kidman Beef and Pies. BFM is the first store in West Australia to receive the newly launched 2 litre Bannister Downs Dairy farm fresh milk, lite milk, and lactose free milk. The 2 litre milk is an innovative product, with Bannister being the first dairy company in Australia to use 100% recycled 2 litre packaging, with an easy to use handle grip.

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