Billionaire mining magnate reveals her defence and economic blueprint for Australia at News Corp’s bush summit in Townsville
At the summit in Townsville, Australian mining heiress Gina Rinehart called for the reintroduction of compulsory national service for ‘all biological men’, and the abolition of fuel excise, payroll tax, license fees and stamp duty. ‘We should drill, baby drill and dig, baby, dig,’ Rinehart said in the pre-recorded address.
In the pre-recorded address, Rinehart said the government should invest in smart sea mines, “many, many” war-fighting drones, boost the navy’s capability and move maintenance to northern Australia so ships did not need to travel back and forth to southern bases. “There used to be tax rebates for people working in the north,” she told the Townsville audience. “All those above the 26th deserve this. I suggest you chase this to be reinstituted promptly.”Her economic solutions included allowing all recipients of government benefits to do unlimited paid work without “onerous” paperwork.
Without providing evidence, Rinehart also blamed migrants for the high cost of housing, an alleged increase in crime and pressures on the health system.“We want to hear from pollies that they will be the leaders that deliver the up,” Rinehart said. “We’ve sure had enough of the down. The down makes many parents worry for the future of their children and grandchildren, and many in agriculture worry if the agricultural industry can even survive.
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