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Hanson and Joyce bill taxpayers for flights to private events on luxury cruise ship hosted by Rinehart

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce claimed more than $3,000 in taxpayer-funded travel and accommodation expenses to attend private fundraising events hosted by mining billionaire Gina Rinehart on the luxury residential cruise ship The World in late 2025, in potential violation of parliamentary rules that bar public resources from being used for non-charity fundraising activities. The revelations also add to ongoing questions about Rinehart's extensive, often undisclosed financial support for One Nation, including free private jet travel and other gifts from her company Hancock Prospecting.