The Aporia · Rinehart’s new $8m office to become One Nation headquarters

Gina Rinehart has purchased an $8 million office property in Brisbane’s Spring Hill area through her subsidiary Hanrine Investments for use as One Nation’s new headquarters. The mining billionaire confirmed the purchase but declined to specify who would cover the fit-out costs or rental expenses, insisting that Hancock Prospecting does not provide free or discounted space to tenants. Barnaby Joyce of One Nation defended the arrangement, stating that the party will lease the property at a commercial rate and prefers financial support from individual donors rather than taxpayer funds.

Written by AI on 2026-10-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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In April 2023, Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest person and a significant donor to the far-right political party One Nation, purchased an office property in Spring Hill, Brisbane for approximately $8 million. This three-story building will become One Nation’s new headquarters after its current base at Brisbane Airport. Rinehart’s company Hanrine Investments finalized the purchase last week through her mining business Hancock Prospecting. Despite concerns about a conflict of interest and accusations of sweetheart deals, One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce insists that his party will pay market rate for the space to ensure there are no favors given. Hancock Prospecting maintains it offers commercial terms only and has not provided any free or discounted rent to outside tenants. This move is part of a broader strategy by One Nation to strengthen its national presence across Australia, with Rinehart’s financial support playing a crucial role in these efforts.

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In April, Rinehart gifted the party a “sexy” new Cirrus SR22 plane worth an estimated $1.5 million, alongside another $2 million in donations from close associates of Rinehart, announced on the same day with novelty cheques in an aircraft hangar.

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Rinehart’s new $8m office to become One Nation headquarters · assertive framing

One Nation’s biggest donor Gina Rinehart has purchased an $8 million office property in inner-city Brisbane which will become the new headquarters for Pauline Hanson’s populist party. asserted

which → purchase → party

The mining billionaire bought the Spring Hill property, described in promotional material as a “striking three-storey freehold”, last week through Hanrine Investments, a subsidiary of Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting. asserted

billionaire → buy → Prospecting

A spokesman for Rinehart confirmed the purchase of the property, with One Nation planning to relocate its headquarters from its Brisbane Airport base once the suitable fit-out was done. asserted

out → confirm → base

The spokesman insisted the party would not be given free or discounted rent but did not respond to questions from this masthead about who would cover the cost of the fit-out. asserted

who → insist → out

“Hancock Prospecting holds a range of commercial property, and this building is one of them,” Rinehart’s spokesman said. asserted

spokesman → hold → them

“Hancock is not providing free or discounted space to any outside tenant, political or otherwise.” asserted

Hancock → provide → tenant

One Nation’s Barnaby Joyce defended the decision to rent the property from Rinehart, repeating a common party line it preferred financial support from individual donors over spending taxpayers’ money. asserted

it → defend → money

”It’s her lease. asserted

It → ’ → ?

We’re leasing it off her at a commercial rate,” Joyce told News24 on Monday morning. asserted

Joyce → lease → morning

“And, you know, if we’ve got an individual who’s got money, they should be allowed to spend it as they see fit … asserted

they → know → it

She’s buying a building, Gina is buying a building and we’re leasing it off her. asserted

we → buy → her

“What would you prefer, we can put on the taxpayers’ ticket, but we don’t. asserted

we → prefer → ticket

We always make sure we pay for things ourselves as best we can in One Nation. asserted

we → make → Nation

“You’ll find us doing a lot more off our own bat and reaching into our own wallet of the party, rather than putting it on the taxpayers’ ticket.” asserted

us → find → ticket

Rinehart has been an active and generous donor to One Nation as the populist force rises in the polls. asserted

force → rise → polls

This masthead revealed in August the billionaire’s sprawling mansion in Hawthorne on the Brisbane River had become a regular location for donation events, where dinners are held for $10,000 each. asserted

dinners → reveal → 10,000

Rinehart has also conducted One Nation fundraising events on board her private jet – for $15,000 a spot – and the luxury cruise ship The World. asserted

Rinehart → conduct → 15,000

Rinehart → gift → hangar

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