

Gina episode 2: Like father, like daughter
Apr 6, 2025
Join former New South Wales parliament member Michael Yabsley and former Treasury Secretary Ken Henry as they dive into the powerful legacies of Gina Rinehart and her father, Lang Hancock. They discuss Lang's groundbreaking efforts that reshaped Australia's iron ore industry and Gina's fierce campaigns against government taxation. The conversation highlights the intense public relations battle over the mining superprofits tax and how media ownership intertwines with political influence, shaping contemporary Australian politics.
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Intro
00:00 • 5min
Lang Hancock: Pioneering Australia's Iron Ore Revolution
05:18 • 10min
Legacy of Lang Hancock
15:09 • 19min
Exploring Ambitious Tax Reforms: The Resource Super Profits Tax
34:38 • 2min
The Battle Over Mining Superprofits: A Public Relations War
36:11 • 3min
The Mining Tax Battle
39:36 • 17min