One Nation under fire for abandoning gas reservation plan in favour of policy benefiting Gina Rinehart
One Nation is facing criticism for abandoning its support for a domestic gas reservation policy after previously advocating for it. The shift in policy appears to align with the interests of billionaire Gina Rinehart, whose company holds a significant stake in a gas producer opposing the reservation plan.
Why it matters
Highlights potential conflicts of interest in political policy-making and the influence of corporate donors.
Pauline Hanson moved a Senate motion in March in support of a domestic gas reserve but the reservation plan has been opposed by Senex, a $900m company that is 49% owned by Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting. Composite: Getty/AAP Pauline Hanson moved a Senate motion in March in support of a domestic gas reserve but the reservation plan has been opposed by Senex, a $900m company that is 49% owned by Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting. Composite: Getty/AAP Pauline Hanson One Nation under fire for abandoning gas reservation plan in favour of policy benefiting Gina Rinehart Pauline Hanson’s gas policy and the party’s relationship with Rinehart is examined in a new Guardian podcast series, The Populist
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