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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Kelly Burke

Cory Bernardi repays more than $40,000 for flying on Gina Rinehart’s plane during SA election campaign

Former Liberal senator turned One Nation South Australian MLC Cory Bernardi.
Former Liberal senator turned One Nation South Australian MLC Cory Bernardi. Photograph: Sia Duff/The Guardian

One Nation’s South Australian leader has paid back Australia’s richest person for private flights he took while campaigning in the state’s recent election.

Cory Bernardi confirmed on Saturday that he had reimbursed a “substantial” sum of money to Gina Rinehart’s company S Kidman & Co, to comply with new state laws that prohibit political parties and candidates from receiving electoral donations or gifts from individuals, businesses or unions.

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