Gina Rinehart travels to US with top executives for Trump inauguration

One of Gina Rinehart’s top agriculture executives has declared Australia has much to learn from the policies set to be implemented by the incoming Trump administration.

Former Northern Territory chief minister now CEO Agriculture, Food & Fibre at Hancock Agriculture Adam Giles has travelled to the US with Dr Rinehart, Hancock Prospecting Executive Chairman, for the inauguration of incoming President Donald Trump this week.

Also with the group are some of Dr Rinehart’s top executives including Garry Korte CEO Hancock Prospecting, Gerhard Veldsman CEO Roy Hill, Stuart Johnston CEO Energy, Dan Wade Executive General Manager Business Development, Carlos de Miguel CEO South America and board member Ian Plimer.

“We have come to support the new Trump administration as he and the Republicans seek to implement their policies to increase investment and economic development through cutting red tape, reducing government regulation, lowering taxes and creating an environment conducive to attracting foreign investment, creating more jobs and better living conditions for Americans,” Mr Giles said.

“Oh and he will cut illegal and unskilled immigration.

“These policies are what Australia needs. Instead, we get more red tape, the world’s highest electricity prices, ever-increasing taxes and an economic environment where government frowns upon business and free enterprise.

“Such socialist policies hold Australians back.

“It sends investment overseas, cuts our disposable income, reduces our living standards, places greater pressure on families, and ultimately impacts community break downs and we see this through increasing crime in towns and streets right around our country. Something that is getting worse and worse.

“We need a change of direction in Australia. Maybe we can learn something from the US and set our country back on track,” he said.