Gina Rinehart Says More Miners Should Enter Parliament

Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart has called for greater support for the mining industry from Parliament. In an address to industry executives and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton on Nov. 22, the mining magnate said too much red tape was hampering the sector.  “The reality of what the government is doing with its excessive and complicated red tape, and the risk of bad policies being introduced, is that we risk not even achieving replacement tonnage to maintain current production, let alone massively expanding across a range of minerals and metals,” Ms. Rinehart said.  “Now I’m suggesting something in addition—encourage and support people from our industry to put themselves up for Parliament. We need strong people in government, not afraid to stand up for common sense, and for mining.”...