Jul 31, 2026 – 8.00pmAustralia’s richest person Gina Rinehart says she still has strong relationships with senior federal Coalition figures after throwing her support behind One Nation, but warned parties with declining political support should overhaul their climate and immigration policies.In her first public comments about her relationship with the Liberal and National parties, to whom she has been a significant donor, Rinehart did not answer questions about whether she refers to Coalition industry spokesman Andrew Hastie as “the traitor” because he gave evidence against Ben Roberts-Smith.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles