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Gina Rinehart lobbied for controversial plan to move 2032 Olympic rowing to crocodile-inhabited river
Gina Rinehart lobbied for plans to host the 2032 Olympic rowing events on the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, 600km north of Brisbane, despite significant backlash. The river is a natural habitat for saltwater crocodiles.
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