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Earlier this week it was revealed that billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart is a key donor to Australian climate science denial promoter, the Institute of Public Affairs.
The news attracted criticism from the wider public in general because as the owner of Hancock Prospecting, Ms Rinehart profits directly from the destruction of the environment on the whole.
However, all of those outspoken climate warriors have been forced to eat humble pie this morning after The Advocate revealed that Gina Rinehart is the proud owner of a 9-year-old Toyota Prius – thus hence whom proving that the swashbuckling West Australian cares about the environment.
“It’s not my daily driver, but I let my house staff use it whenever they like,” laughed Gina.
Australia’s richest person spoke candidly to The Advocate via mobile telephone this morning.
“There are a lot of people in the community who like to say I don’t give a flying fruitbat about the climate and environment. That’s categorically incorrect and hurtful,” she continued.
“Like many other people of note, celebrities if you will, the onus is on me to own a Toyota Prius because they are better for the world than say, a team of D11s working around the clock. So to those who criticise me for being a polluter, suck eggs!”
One local critic of Ms Rinehart’s climate policy spoke to our reporter a short time ago about the developments surrounding her Prius.
Lewis Greer, of the Diamantina Climate Institute, said he was gutted when he heard that Australia’s biggest climate vandal was anything but.
“It’s true,” he said.
“You can’t own a Prius if you don’t care about the environment. This is clear evidence that Gina Rinehart is concerned about the environment and climate change in general. I’ve eaten enough humble pie this morning to bust a kevlar lapband!”
“I hope Twiggy Forrest owns one. I know he’s donated almost half a billion dollars to charity but until he buys a Prius, he can burn in the fires of hell!”
More to come.
