Gina Rinehart "started with not much", and is "a self-made billionaire", says Michael Kroger.

I wish my Dad left me this "not much" Gina Rinehart inherited a company estimated to be worth $75 million from her father

It’s just not true. We know that that she was born, not so much with a silver spoon in her mouth, as with a silver ladle in her mouth. West Australians know this.

‘Starting with not much’ in mining magnate terms is very different from ‘starting with not much’ for average people. Rinehart became a billionaire in 2006. 12 years after she inherited Hancock Prospecting. 20 years later worth $40 billion. Never short of a quid.

Kroger proving yet again, that he is a brainless, cash for comment puppet, with zero ethics. Does he think he is lecturing in Hansons' KKK micro cult cave & that normal people can't hear his dopie lies?

I thought she inherited, which is different to being a self-made millionnaire

The poor waif only inherited a controlling stake in a $150 million mining operation...

They really don’t care about misinformation do they?

"Well o course we had it tough. We used to have to get up outta shoebox, in middle of night, and lick the road clean with our tongues. We had half a handful of freezing cold gravel..."

No one is a "self-made" billionaire. Governments, universities, schools, media, corporations, all are set up under capitalism to support the new-liberal theft of assets and money by the Oligarchs.

@BethCharleston Rinehart inherited 51% of Hancock Prospecting, and rights to the unmined iron ore tenements in the Pilbara estimated at the time (1992) to be worth $400M (almoat $1B in today’s money), with known projected value to be vast billions. That’s not “not much” by anyone’s standards.

Only a gazillion cubic hectokilometres of iron ore so yeah, not much at all 🙄

Omg their capacity to rewrite history is astounding.

Guy with zero credibility after presiding over state Liberal party demolition in last decade thinks we are as dumb as Trumps followers by spewing easily disproven lies

Maybe Michael could give us a year by year breakdown from, say her early 20's, showing how she accumulated such wealth.

I see Michael Kroger hasnt lost his ability to keep a straight face

Has Michael Kroger turned his hand to comedy 🤣

"Its a matter of public record. She started with not much." "She developed all those mines." So who the fuck is Lang Hancock? Micheal Kroger, you bullshit artist. How dare you decieve the Australian public. You Liberal dipshits deserve to be kissing One Nation's arse.

And who would take any notice whatsoever of this Liberal prick.

Is he serious?

@ERN_Malleyscrub What a load of lies. She also inherited vast amounts of un-mined iron ore deposits - vast amounts.

Just read the truth, everybody;

What is with this rewriting history?

Gina rhinehart started by being born with a Silverspoon in her fat gob

@BethCharleston What errant bullshit from Kroger. She inherited her father’s millions.

Tell me he didn’t just say that !

She started with not much, bless her, apart from a billion or so, and all the inherited management infrastructure, plus the best additional business advisors she could buy.

Liberals have always had a problem with facts & history.

What a whitewash. Listen and learn and never think she’s there for anyone but herself. She lives in Singapore now to avoid paying tax here. Is that the attitude of a patriot?

What an ignorant and foolish man. I'm not a GR fan, but Rinehart *inherited* a very profitable company, and has also maintained and grown it. Like Trump, she is **not** a "self-made" billionaire.

He's after a handout obviously.

Gina Rhinehart inherited a 76% controlling interest in Hancock Mining & mine sites valued at over 100 million $$$. She did make it profitable which is perplexing that she chooses to give money to Trump, a documented serial bankrupt. Why does she have to buy friends is the Q!