The richest 200 people in the country grew their fortunes by 11 per cent.
Melanie Perkins & Cliff Obrecht are the husband and wife cofounders of design software Canva.Ivan Glasenberg is a billionaire and former chief executive officer of mining giant Glencore.Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest is the executive chairman of mining operation Fortescue.
Andrew and Nicola Forrest, once Australia's richest couple, separated after 31 years of marriage last year. Mr Forrest gave Ms Forrest half the ownership of their flagship company, Tattarang, and more than $1.1 billion worth of Fortescue at the time.This year his value was estimated at $22.75 billion.Anthony Pratt is the Executive Chairman of Visy Asia-Pacific, a major packaging and recycling business.
Joint third place goes to the tech billionaire and Rabbitohs co-owner Mike Cannon-Brookes, alongside his former partner Annie Cannon-Brookes.Gina Rinehart has been officially named the richest Australian for the fifth year running, according to the 2024 Financial Review Rich List. Gina Rinehart's wealth grew by $3 billion since this time last year, thanks to a rising market valuation of her mining companies.
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