Hanson, Joyce stayed at Rinehart home after One Nation fundraisers
The Guardian reports the accommodation was not declared, while flights provided by Hancock Prospecting appeared in parliamentary records.
Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce stayed overnight at Gina Rinehart’s Brisbane home after fundraising events for One Nation, The Guardian reports, adding new detail to the relationship between the party and the mining billionaire.
On 13 April, Joyce conducted a Sunrise interview from a room that appeared to be a bedroom at Rinehart’s home, according to the report. The interview followed a fundraising event at the property the previous evening.
Parliamentary records show Hanson and Joyce declared flights provided by Hancock Prospecting on 13 April. Flight-tracking data reportedly placed them on Rinehart’s Gulfstream jet from Brisbane to Sydney that afternoon.
The accommodation was not declared to parliament. Parliamentary guidelines cover gifts and hospitality worth more than $300, or interests that could foreseeably create or appear to create a conflict with an MP’s public duties. They also exclude hospitality provided purely socially by friends or colleagues.
Joyce told The Guardian that Rinehart had been a long-term friend for decades and that staying with friends was not work-related. Hancock Prospecting said donations would be disclosed in accordance with applicable laws and reporting requirements.
The Guardian also reported that Hanson has used one of Rinehart’s bodyguards for personal security. The bodyguard’s current employment status with Hancock Prospecting is unclear. One Nation did not respond to the newspaper’s questions.
