GINA RINEHART: All I want for Christmas… is to make Australia great

Yes I know December is not looking too Chrissy prepared, with rising electricity costs, aircon over summer subject to government planning – that is looking rather unreliable, record business failures, farmers and pastoralists struggling, especially under government tape burdens (like the rest of us), dwindling investment, the resources pipeline list turning into the 80 per cent causality list, and the costs and housing and crime and hospital crises fuelled by far too many government selected immigrants, such crises are hurting too many Australians. And seven continuous quarters of standard of living decline, this long decline is a record. 

Well, isn’t it time for Gina’s Chrissie wish list? Yes, I was inspired by the President of Argentina, when his list items are achieved, he crosses each off, can’t wait for the crosses!

Gina’s Chrissie wish list to help the forgotten people 

For all those struggling with the cost of living crisis

Immediately cut the excise on fuel, this would help costs everywhere. And cut payroll tax, stamp duty and licence fees that were meant to go out decades ago when GST came in.

For struggling pensioners, veterans, uni and college students and the marginally disabled 

The above, plus let all Aussies work as much as they like, with no onerous paperwork and no unfair consequences, just pay income tax on their earnings.

For struggling businesses 

All of the above, plus as government tape and regulations have got too high, even according to the ASIC chair, cut ASIC for all those private companies not on the stock market. 

For those in agriculture

All of the above,  plus appreciaton of fire season, let farmers and pastoralists and others in the agriculture industry clear land as much as they think helps them keep families, staff and pets safe, and their infrastructure safe too. Immediately release all those in jail for clearing, and repay any fines they had to pay. And, let farmers and pastoralists graze stock in national parks (as they used to) helping to restrict the national parks being giant tinder boxes.

Let farmers drill for water, make turkey nests, save and use rivers overflow water, build and install water pipes, water tanks, pivots, irrigation, troughs and trough shelters, install solar water pumps, without any government tape or regulations. 

And, let farmers kill any critters that can kill humans.

For those on smaller wages  

 All of the above, plus cut all tax on tips. 

For those in northern Queensland and northern West Australia

Who already struggle with many things, all the above, plus increase their tax rebate so they effectively pay no tax, encouraging people to work in those more difficult northern regions. 

For those in the Northern Territory 

All the above, plus full ANDEV policies, cut government tape and regulations (NT is a territory, not a state, so can’t argue constitution might restrict). 

For the indigenous, and the frightened terribly abused ones 

All of the above, plus move the Canberra indigenous department to Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing, so that bureaucracy gets a better understanding of the needs of actual indigenous people and refocuses its $30billion plus into ways that help the indigenous. 

Convert the indigenous Canberra department offices into secure accommodation for women and children indigenous or otherwise, suffering from domestic violence, boys up to 12 years old. No rent, no water or electricity charges (note, the bureaucrats don’t pay these charges either, so why should the suffering forgotten ones? And note, with the increasing work from home provisions, there are available offices already and they should be promptly reassigned to the women and children in need).

‘Let farmers and pastoralists and others in the agriculture industry clear land as much as they think helps them keep families, staff and pets safe, and their infrastructure safe too,’ writes Gina Rinehart

For our grossly under-resourced actual defence, and fantastic veterans 

Move the defence department up to the north of the NT, e.g. Tindal, so they can better focus on defence. Convert their Canberra offices into accommodation for veterans and their families. No rent, no electricity or water charges.

For the Treasury, especially pensioners 

Move the department up to the Pilbara region, so they can better understand where the majority of their taxpayers’ revenue comes from. Convert their Canberra offices into accommodation for pensioners, who have contributed to Treasury for years. No rent, no water, or electricity charges.

For the taxpayers and other contributors, DOGE  

All of the above, plus close the departments that duplicate the states, e.g. federal agriculture, e.g. resouces departments. Their offices can be used for any of the above forgotten Australians, again without rent, electricity or water charges. Plus, use the new office of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to eliminate government waste and significantly reduce government expenditure, tape and regulations, paying the way for Australians to enjoy opportunities, higher living standards and tax cuts.

This would bring much Chrissie cheer for those struggling, and those working hard to support their families and save and build their businesses, i.e. all the forgotten people!

And a New Years message for those corporate appeasers of anything left or woke. Just like the famous book ‘River of Tears’, appeasing the crocodile in the hope it will devour you last, doesn’t work. Woke is not a real friend of business or corporates. Woke is on the decline for Aussies’ support, too many corporates are out of touch.

Nor is the left a real friend of corporates, well except for those wrongly chasing taxpayer money or other costly privileges. Hopefully a well-run DOGE will put an end to that misuse anyway.

‘Let’s move fast, because the USA will be after the January inauguration, and we’ll be left behind’, writes Gina Rinehart (pictured with Tiffany Trump at Mar-a-Lago)

As mosquito time approaches for the Australian summer, let’s not forget the saying: ‘If you think you’re too small to make a difference, you haven’t spent a night with a mosquito.’

Haven’t we had enough of the down path our country has been on, please fellow patriotic ‘mosquitoes’, join me leading the up path.

And let’s move fast, because the USA will be after the January inauguration, and we’ll be left behind.

Gina Rinehart is the Executive Chairman of Hancock Prospecting and related primary producing and contributing companies, and proud founder of National Agriculture and National Mining and Related Industries Days. 

Originally published in The Spectator Australia