Gina Rinehart: Barnaby Joyce a “champion” of farming

Colin Bettles
Updated November 28 2017 - 8:02am, first published 8:33pm
Gina Rinehart speaking at the Ag Day dinner in Canberra tonight.
Gina Rinehart speaking at the Ag Day dinner in Canberra tonight.

MINING magnate Gina Rinehart has singled out and acknowledged Barnaby Joyce’s “champion” efforts serving the farming sector with a $40,000 award at the National Agriculture Day gala dinner.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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