Billionaire tells Daily Mail ‘left media’ frightened party away from ‘anything Trump’ and calls on Liberals to adopt ‘commonsense and truth’ principles

In a lengthy statement to the Daily Mail on Monday, Australia’s richest person broke her silence following the Coalition’s wipeout on Saturday night.

“The left media did a very successful effort, frightening many in the Liberal party from anything Trump, and away from any Trump-like policies” she wrote. Referencing a trip to the US before last November’s election, Rinehart said she had met with former Democrat voters who had since turned Republican.

“Why are Americans getting it, and we aren’t?” Rinehart said.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/05/gina-rinehart-liberal-party-trump-australia-election-ntwnfb

Her full statement:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14678127/Gina-Rinehart-warning-federal-election-result.html

  • eureka@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    3 days ago

    To an audience that included three former prime ministers – John Howard, Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison – along with Dutton and the defence minister, Richard Marles, Rinehart said Australia needed to lift its defence spending to at least 5% of GDP and invest in an Israeli-style Iron Dome defence system.

    Oh good, this will intercept all those missile attacks Australia has been constantly bombarded with. Finally, some common sense ideas!

    • BadlyDrawnRhino @aussie.zone
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      3 days ago

      I’m completely fine with increasing defence spending, let’s introduce a wealth tax and close all those tax loopholes to pay for it. And then all the leftover money can go towards societal improvements.

    • TassieTosser@aussie.zone
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      3 days ago

      The Iron Dome wouldn’t even defend against the kind of missiles Australia could be bombarded with. We’d need US Patriots.