Gina Rinehart urges government to ‘drill, baby drill’ and build Israeli-style ‘iron dome’ in northern Australia (www.theguardian.com)

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Now why they ask people like Gina Rinehart to present a 'defence and economic blueprint' is anyone's guess.

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[-] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 2 months ago

What a horrible waste of oxygen

[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 24 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

drill baby drill to pay for all that? ok then let's start charging mining companies Gina, it's your idea...

[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 months ago

This is the way. Fuck these pricks, taking it all and giving nothing back.

[-] rainynight65@feddit.org 9 points 2 months ago

She obviously means for the government to just subside on the existing mining royalties, while also abolishing certain taxes, the act of which will surely help pay for all her lofty fantasies.

[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 9 points 2 months ago

True, true, but has no one considered sacrificing her to the gods for times of plenty?

[-] Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 14 points 2 months ago

has she even seen a map, looked at the difference between Israel and Northern Australia? if she wants an iron dome, she can pay for it. not like she's leaving any money for her kids

[-] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

She has the kind of hyper-narcissism that only feudalism, monarchy, or vulture capitalist "democracy" could produce.

The only difference between her and some karen bogan born in bumsfuckville is a billion dollar inheritance, and the bogans existence is objectively better for society.

[-] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 8 points 2 months ago

What an odious woman.

If she’s so concerned about people in poverty I have a few ideas… but that’s just a smokescreen for wanting things that will bolster her own wealth and further her agenda.

[-] No1@aussie.zone 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Art is great.

[-] ace_garp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Sure is! (c:

Last Quokka - Gina/Rupert

[-] skozzii@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

The only thing worse than Trump, is a Trump parrot.

[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 6 points 2 months ago

Same reason the press report what Elon Musk thinks about the state of society. If you’re rich, you must be smart, therefore your every brainfart is golden

[-] eureka@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Seriously, shame on the opportunistic people who bothered giving her a platform.

[-] Ilandar@aussie.zone 5 points 2 months ago

Rinehart called for the reintroduction of compulsory national service for “all biological men … under, say, 53” with voluntary service for “biological women”.

lol