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Mining magnate Gina Rinehart is urging politicians to shift further to the right and adopt US President Donald Trump’s polices as she blames voters and the “left media” for the Coalition’s disastrous election result.

I honestly wonder if she just wants to ruin everything for her own benefit, or she is actually lost in the sauce.

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[–] philpo@feddit.org 31 points 1 day ago (2 children)

A woman who has literally not done a fucking thing to earn her wealth, has intentionally bribed witnesses (and never went to prison for it) and openly influences elections to get what she wants. Ever her children are against her.

She need to be taxed to the maximum - imagine what Australia could be without her accumulated wealth.

[–] pappabosley@lemm.ee 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

She also wanted to use underground nuclear explosions to speed up the mining process. She is stupid and cares nothing more than building and hoarding her wealth, with no care who dies to do it

[–] philpo@feddit.org 1 points 9 hours ago
[–] sqgl@beehaw.org 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

She is one of the few billionaires who does pay tax though.

Australia needs its own version of the push for 2% annual tax on wealth for anyone worth over $10m.

eg https://patrioticmillionaires.uk/ and the US sister organization.