Gina

Podcast: Gina
Host: Sarah Martin
Category: News & Current Affairs
Sub-Category: Documentary, News Commentary
First Episode: 2024

Gina Rinehart tops Australia’s rich list. She is a success story, worth almost $40bn. She’s also a climate sceptic, a Trumpette, a litigant – even against her own kids – and the woman who saved Australian swimming. She doesn’t shy from a fight and she’s sensitive about controlling her image. As her wealth continues to rise, so do her power and her influence. For her whole life she has advocated for rightwing causes – she’s a fierce critic of bureaucracy, and wants to cut red and green tape to boost the country’s prosperity. As we approach the Australian federal election, we explore how much power she has. Hearing from a range of her critics and defenders, and tracing her influence from the Pilbara to the corridors of power, this series asks: who is Gina Rinehart and what does she want? Presented by Sarah Martin. Joe Koning is the series producer and sound designer. Executive produced by Shelley Hepworth. Head of audio Miles Martignoni. Commissioning editor Bridie Jabour. You can also find all The Guardian’s best other series by the Australian audio team here on this podcast feed. Previous series: How To, Who Cared? The Disappearance Of Amber Haigh, Ben Roberts-Smith v The Media.

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