{
  "id": 10269089,
  "title": "Rinehart allegedly tried to help recruit Liberal MP to join One Nation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/rinehart-allegedly-tried-to-help-recruit-liberal-mp-to-join-one-nation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T18:45:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-28/gina-rinehart-allegedly-tried-recruit-liberal-mp-to-one-nation/107193248"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gina Rinehart allegedly approached Liberal National MP Henry Pike during a lunch at her $34 million beach house in Queensland, asking him if he was considering joining One Nation. Mr Pike, who represented the seat of Bowman for the Coalition, saw this as an attempt to recruit him to the party. The Liberal National Party (LNP) has asked the Albanese government about concerns over two $500,000 donations to One Nation made by two of Rinehart's executives: Adam Giles and Ian Plimer. One Nation's billionaire backer Rinehart has been providing support to the party, including hosting fundraisers and providing advice, which has raised questions about her influence. In April, Rinehart gifted a plane worth over $1.5 million to One Nation, while Giles and Plimer each donated $500,000. The AEC has not yet published the donation data, but the Coalition has written to the government asking if there are concerns about the legitimacy of these donations.",
  "summary": "One Nation's billionaire backer Gina Rinehart allegedly attempted to help recruit a sitting federal Liberal MP at one of her holiday homes.",
  "key_points": [
    "Gina Rinehart approached Liberal MP Henry Pike at her beach house.",
    "Pike suspected Rinehart's attempt to recruit him to One Nation.",
    "LNP inquired about concerns over Rinehart's $500k donations to One Nation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Morning Mail: following One Nation’s money trail; UK investigates suspected bomb plot; and legal help for NSW sexual assault survivors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/morning-mail-following-one-nations-money-trail-uk-investigates",
        "published": "2026-09-27T20:51:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}