Rinehart lobbied Bleijie on Rockhampton rowing. Then the LNP backed it
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-07-29 20:24 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Queensland
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Sport, Culture & Entertainment, Australia
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Snippet:
The Queensland government went against the advice of its own Olympic venue review with a controversial decision to host rowing in Rockhampton after intervention from Australia’s richest person and conservative political patron Gina Rinehart.
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