Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has been announced as a sponsor for the Australian Olympic Team through to 2026.
Reaction to news of the partnership has been swift, with the Queensland Conservation Council calling for John Coates to step down as president of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC). The council had previously written to the International Olympic Committee outlining its concerns about the games being associated with companies which contribute “to avoidable carbon emissions such as fossil fuel extraction”.
