One Nation leader Pauline Hanson hit out at Australian team officials’ decision to silence swimmers from thanking their billionaire benefactor Gina Rinehart and said they should be allowed to “thank whoever they like”.
Hancock Prospecting has called for an apology from the ABC and for action to be taken against those who allowed a segment that ‘glorified sexualised and political violence’ against Gina Rinehart to be aired.
"These bonuses are a way of Australia saying thank you and showing the appreciation our athletes deserve for bringing our country such a sense of pride and achievement,” mining billionaire Rinehart said in a Swimming WA statement on Friday.
Australia are red hot favourites to land gold in both the men's and women's 100m freestyle in the evening session and cruised into both finals as fastest in the field.
Freestyle king Kyle Chalmers has welcomed potential windfalls for Australia's Commonwealth Games swimmers after Gina Rinehart offered up cash bonuses for medals and world records.
Australia’s top performers in the pool in Glasgow will bring home not just shiny medals and glory but thousands of dollars, with Australia’s richest businesswoman putting up cash rewards for any swimming gold, silver and bronze medals.
Freestyle king Kyle Chalmers has welcomed potential windfalls for Australia's Commonwealth Games swimmers after Gina Rinehart offered up cash bonuses for medals and world records.