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Australian Story interviews Gina Rinehart

An exclusive interview and a "rare insight" into the Hancock dynasty in ABC's 2 part profile -but none of the Hancock children listed.

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Australian Story has confirmed a two-part profile on Gina Rinehart will air from next Monday.

The episodes promise an in-depth interview and a “rare insight into one Australia’s most significant and fascinating dynasties.”

The story includes interviews with close friends and confidantes John Singleton and Imelda Roche, right-hand man Tad Watroba and journalists Adele Ferguson and Jennifer Hewett.

But none of the Hancock children are listed.

The Australian Story episodes follow a year of headlines over a bitter family legal dispute and a profile drama The House of Hancock on Nine, which itself is the subject of legal action.

Here are excerpts from the ABC press release:

Gina Rinehart is not only Australia’s richest person, she is also one of its most private and enigmatic. She rarely engages with the media and remains a figure of fascination due to her extraordinary wealth and bitter disputes with family members.

“It is a dynastic story of Shakespearean proportions. It’s an epic and I guess it’s an epic because of the quantum of money involved. Gina’s turned it into the richest family company in Australia. On the other hand it’s become the most disputed family company in Australia and that’s the pity of it.” – John Singleton, friend.

“Every time a news story breaks there’s usually something derogatory to say about her and about the family relationships and it puzzles me why Australia doesn’t take more pride in her achievement.” – Imelda Roche, friend.

This is a watershed year for Gina Rinehart and the Hancock family. The opening of the Roy Hill mine in September will fulfil the family dream to own and operate its own mine.

But at this very moment of triumph, the dynasty is under threat as bitter legal disputes with two of her children reach their climax.

It was Gina’s father, Lang Hancock, who catapulted the family to fame and fortune when he discovered the largest iron ore deposit in the world. It was the catalyst for what would become Western Australia’s booming iron ore industry.

Over two episodes Gina Rinehart reflects on the pioneering exploits of her early ancestors and talks candidly about her father’s triumphs and struggles, her pride in the imminent completion of the Roy Hill mine, and the business and family troubles she has encountered along the way.

It also features a wealth of archive material never seen before.

6 Responses

  1. I know all I need to know about Gina Rinehart. Her nasty, entitled opinions and her dysfunctional family life have been spread across the news for far too long. I’d rather spend that hour watching something else.

  2. A figure of fascination?…not for me…she is wealthy and?….I have no urge to know more, private or otherwise…also 2 parts…is the story really that interesting…hmm…I guess it must be to some…
    Sounds a bit like a promo for the new venture they mention…

  3. Oh Imelda. The reason we do not take pride in Gina’s achievements is the statements she makes about how we all should live and how little we should be paid in the process.

    1. Oh no, they’ll just say that this is “the Left’s view of Gina”. That’s what Andrew Bolt, Piers Akerman and the rest said about the ABC’s mini series about the Howard Government in 2008.

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