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[-] dwazou@lemm.ee 14 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Whether we like it or not, she is one of the most powerful woman in Australian.

She controls a significant amount of Australia's natural ressources. She inherited that tax-free.

Because of Australia's Campaign Finance Law, she is allowed to wire massive amounts of money to political parties :

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/who-are-the-biggest-donors-to-australias-political-parties/ojow9dhy3

To move around, the leader of the opposition used her own private jet

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/31/peter-dutton-flights-gina-rinehart-jet-albanese-qantas-upgrades-ntwnfb

So yes, what she thinks is, unfortunately, very important. Not all citizens are equal.

[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 4 points 5 days ago

Threw a lot of money into a losing party and paid to ferry around a guy who lost his own seat

Rich, yes. Influential beyond bought and paid for yes men, clearly not

[-] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 6 points 5 days ago

Whether we like it or not, she is one of the most powerful woman in Australian.

No thats just gravity pulling things in around her. thats not power.

[-] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 days ago

I disagree.

During a campaign, ok - her political alignment is relevant in so far as who she's donating to.

Otherwise her statements of opinion on political matters are not at all relevant and I don't see the value in reporting it.

It might get clicks but does that mean it should be reported?

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