Pauline Hanson, Gina Rinehart spotted at Sicily’s Grand Hotel San Pietro
Australian politician Pauline Hanson was photographed at a luxury resort in Sicily with billionaire Gina Rinehart. The trip has drawn scrutiny as Hanson has been absent from domestic political duties while simultaneously engaging with far-right figures in the UK.
Why it matters
The optics of a populist politician vacationing with a major mining magnate while missing parliamentary duties and polling poorly creates significant political controversy.
— 11:00am , first published July 16, 2026 — 9:17am
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Share A A A One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has taken a break from her speaking tour of England to spend time with her benefactor, billionaire Gina Rinehart, at a luxury resort in Sicily.
Photos posted to Instagram and first revealed in The Australian Financial Review show Hanson spending time poolside at the Grand Hotel San Pietro in the resort town of Taormina – where the second season of The White Lotus was filmed – while Rinehart swims in the pool.
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