Mrs Gina Rinehart said the new aircraft would help save lives where time and distance matter most, calling it “essential” for families living and working in remote areas.
Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has bought a $US1 billion ($1.4 billion) stake in SpaceX – the biggest investment outside iron ore in the private miner’s history, and a bet on Elon Musk days after his rocket and satellite company staged the largest float on record.
Gina Rinehart has emerged as a billion-dollar investor in Elon Musk’s huge share market float of space, satellite and AI group SpaceX.
Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, says her $1.4 billion bet on Elon Musk’s SpaceX reflects her confidence in the trillionaire founder and recognises the need for Western nations to lead the world in technology and innovation.
Read by Garry Korte
Speech by Rick Ford
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has added a new Pilatus PC-12 PRO to its WA fleet.
Friday 12 June 2026
Generously funded by Mrs Gina Rinehart AO through the Rinehart Medical Foundation and Hancock Iron Ore, this aircraft will strengthen our ability to deliver life-saving aeromedical care across regional and remote Western Australia.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia has officially welcomed a new Pilatus PC-12 PRO aircraft to its Jandakot base – the first of its kind to join the RFDS WA fleet.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service will be able to reach West Australians in need even quicker than before with a first-of-its-kind plane taking to the skies.
Hancock RDG is a Hancock Prospecting company