Not so long ago, politicians cared about the optics of big donations
On June 20, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson received a toy bulldozer from Gina Rinehart at a News Corp event, highlighting a shift in donor politics. The presentation followed Hanson's boast about receiving a private plane from Rinehart's company, signaling a decline in the perception of financial ties between politicians and wealthy donors.
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Published 19 Jun 2026, 19:16 UTC · Updated 19 Jun 2026, 19:20 UTC
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