Rinehart and Bleijie coy on billionaire backer’s aquatic centre support
Australia's richest woman Gina Rinehart lobbied Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie before the government announced 2032 Olympics venues in March, a Right to Information application reveals. Her letter backed Rockhampton rowing hosting and a National Aquatic Centre at Victoria Park, decisions that contradicted independent infrastructure authority recommendations. Rinehart and Bleijie declined to answer questions about the correspondence.
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Published 31 Jul 2026, 01:09 UTC · Updated 31 Jul 2026, 01:51 UTC
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