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But Ms Rinehart warned that in the lead-up to Brisbane hosting the world’s biggest sporting event in 2032, governments needed to cut red tape to ensure teams and facilities were ready in time. “I hope our governments now take the bit between their teeth and realise 10 years time is a relatively short time to prepare Queensland for the Olympics, and grasp this opportunity to ensure Queensland shines,” she said. “To do this we must cut government tape to welcome significant investment and businesses, improve airports, improve marinas, build exciting new tourist facilities and accommodation, to really show Queensland and Australia as a must-repeat visit destination.”

9 August, 2021.

Now that Brisbane has secured the 2032 Olympics, the federal government will be under pressure to ramp up funding for sport to try to overhaul the 58-medal haul at Sydney in 2000. There will be commercial benefits for some of our gold medallists. Yet, as we reported on Saturday, 11 of Australia’s gold medallists received financial support from the nation’s richest person, iron ore magnate Gina Rinehart. A prosperous economy and a strong civil society are critical to Australia’s success across all walks of life.

Little old Australia. Punching above its weight. Population, a mere 25 million. Cut off from the world by Covid-19. Fighting just to get to the Olympics. Winning a record-equalling 17 gold medals. Little old Austr

And Australia’s Golden Girl of the Tokyo Olympics is… Gina Rinehart. Yeah, yeah, I know. Ariarne Titmus, Emma McKeon and Kaylee McKeown did pretty well too, but they couldn’t have done it without Gina’s help. Australia’s richest woman, with $30 billion in the kick, was one of the major reasons these Games have been the best for Australia since, well, ever

23 July 2021 – 8 August 2021  

Howard Springs6 August 2021 Dear Gina My name is Vince Raleigh and I have recently returned with the swim team from the Tokyo Olympics. I met you briefly with John Bertrand AO

“But the philanthropic support of Gina Rinehart is something very special. Not only has Gina’s support been integral to helping Mariafe and Taliqua reach success, it underpins our whole beach volleyball program.” “Thank you Mrs R, you’re a massive part of our team’s achievements”.

Article by John Stensholt and Jessica Halloran Olympic legend Dawn Fraser wishes billionaire Gina Rinehart was around when she was at the peak of her swimming career. Fraser, who famously won gold

Article by Michael Bleby courtesy of the Australian Financial Review. The sports supported by Australia’s richest person yielded the best results. Australia’s success in three of the five new sports at the

Article by Robert Craddock courtesy of the Australian. A 67-YEAR-OLD mover and shaker is tracking for her 12th gold medal of the Olympics – without even donning a tracksuit. If beach volleyballers

Article by Mark Phelps courtesy of Farm Weekly. AS a champion of farmers, Mick Keogh declared fake meat was CRAP. He had cleverly coined the phrase – ‘chemically reconstituted artificial protein’ or