Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart, who happens to be Australia’s richest person, has been a bit upset about the recent federal election outcome. She’s not really sure why this matters, but she’s calling on the Liberal Party to embrace Trumpist policies as they try to rebuild from the ashes of their defeat on Saturday. In a statement on her personal website, Rinehart blamed the Coalition’s loss on the media and a lack of policies similar to those championed by US President Donald Trump.
According to Gina Rinehart, the left media did a very successful effort at scaring many in the Liberal Party away from anything Trump and any Trump-like policies. She thinks the Liberals ended up becoming known as the ‘me too’ party instead of standing out with some Trump-style ‘make Australia great’ policies. These policies involve cutting government tape, government bureaucracy, and wastage, which would then allow for tax cuts. Rinehart believes these policies were too scarce in Australia this year.
She’s not the only one who feels this way. Under Dutton, the Coalition had proposed cutting tens of thousands of public servant jobs and even appointed Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price as shadow spokesperson for government efficiency in a clear echo of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. While some people think Trump actually helped Labor during the election, Rinehart insists that the Liberal Party should have followed the US president more closely.
However, not everyone agrees with Rinehart. Some commentators and politicians have attributed some of Labor’s election landslide to the unpredictability of Trump, especially the volatile economic impact of his tariffs. Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie even mentioned during Nine’s election coverage that the Trump factor played a role in the election.
Despite these differing opinions, Rinehart remains adamant that a drastic lurch to the right is what the Liberal Party needs. She’s not really sure if everyone will agree with her, but she believes that the left media will try to claim that the Liberal loss was because the party followed Trump and became too right. According to her, this doesn’t add up at all. The loss was devastating for the Liberals, emotionally exhausting for many, disappointing and worrying for many, but it’s important to not throw away truth and analyzing skills, and instead learn from the loss and rebuild.
Rinehart also mentioned that there are too many Aussies who seem very short on understanding that new investment is needed to create revenue and living standards. She even wished Albanese well, acknowledging that Australians have overwhelmingly voted in a returning PM and government. She believes that it’s important to wish him well with carefully considered policies.
In conclusion, the aftermath of the federal election has left many people with different opinions on what the Liberal Party should do next. While some, like Gina Rinehart, believe that embracing Trump-like policies is the way to go, others think that the party should move back towards the center of Australian politics. Only time will tell what path the Liberal Party chooses to take.