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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.

The Courier-Mail columnist and Sky News Queensland editor Peter Gleeson spoke to Gina Rinehart, Hancock Prospecting Group’s executive chairman, about her continued support for Australian athletes and the country’s Olympic programs.

A CLEVER strategy to ‘take the hard work out’ of accessing quality cattle from the remote Kimberley region for buyers in southern and eastern Australia has paid big dividends for Hancock Agriculture’s Fossil Downs station near Fitzroy Crossing. We’re lucky to be able to deal with these Fossil Downs Droughtmaster steers, that definitely command respect in the marketplace,” Mr Walsh said.

“You would get goosebumps. It made you feel really good,” she said. “But going to Brisbane is not an option for many South Burnett children. I want to bring that experience here to the South Burnett.” She said the trophies that had been crafted for the competition, donated by Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd, were “really cool” and businesses will want to put them on display. The competition is about Christmas spirit, not necessarily the size of the display.

In the statement, Hancock chief executive Garry Korte said Mr McKillop had been charged with making the company’s agricultural division the leading agricultural business in the country. “We have made a head start, changing cattle care culture at Hancock, so that all our staff appreciate that, ‘happy healthy cattle are the best cattle’,” Mr Korte said.

Billionaire Gina Rinehart has appointed agribusiness heavyweight John McKillop to lead Hancock Agriculture Australia’s second-biggest producer of beef, with 25 properties in its portfolio. “I look forward to working with John towards making our agriculture division, even better, whilst also being mindful of government policies that hurt the whole industry,” she said.

We are pleased to confirm the appointment of John McKillop as the Chief Executive Officer of Hancock’s agricultural interests, including as the CEO of Kidman & Co, commencing on 1 November. John has an outstanding agricultural industry background, having held senior positions in multiple large, diversified agricultural businesses and industry bodies.John McKillop said “I am excited to be joining Mrs Rinehart and the teams at Hancock and Kidman. I have watched the rapid expansion of this business, together with the important improvements Garry has referred to, and what has been achieved is truly outstanding. I am looking forward to working with a Chairman and Boards that are focused on further growth, who are active with innovation and continuing with industry-leading standards in employee safety and animal welfare.

The Gina Rinehart-owned Gunnee feedlot, near Inverell, managed to beat Mort and Co’s Pinegrove operation on account of its animal welfare and safety culture. Gunnee feeds Wagyu cattle for Hancock Prospecting’s 2GR brand.

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Dean recalls 4.5 years ago in February 2017, former Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison held a black coal lump during a Parliamentary proceeding, defending its importance. He notes the PM is now saying addressing climate change is something that people need to do together. Dean says Morrison has done a complete 100% U-turn departing the previously rejected plan ahead of the Glasgow summit. He adds the climate conference is built on a premise that the world is getting warmer. Dean states it is in contrast with the figures provided by UAHv6 satellite measurements, noting the world’s temperature is exactly the same from 2017. He recalls Bill Shorten’s Labor Party promised 45% emissions reduction during the 2019 election.

Mining entrepreneur and Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart told The Daily Telegraph – which has been running an informative series on the topic and is committed to airing both sides of the argument – that the rush to curb greenhouse emissions without proper costing could imperil family farmers and cost taxpayers “billions in subsidies”. The precautionary principle demands that we know what the cost of buckling to the climate catastrophists at the UN’s Glasgow COP26 gabfest will be before we make any pledges.

AUSTRALIA’S richest woman, Gina Rinehart, is warning that rushing to reduce greenhouse emissions without proper costings could imperil family farmers and cost taxpayers “billions in subsidies”. The mining and pastoral tycoon has outlined her particular concern that family farmers who have endured years of drought, bushfires and Covid-19 do not have spare cash, so cannot afford to invest to change to renewable energy. Mrs Rinehart said costings should be the first priority and urged the Federal Government to “stand firm” until these had been properly assessed and made public.