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

Former Liberal party senator, who was elected to state upper house in March, says flights ‘worth every cent’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s South Australian leader has paid back Australia’s richest person for private flights he took while campaigning in the st...

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

Former Liberal party senator, who was elected to state upper house in March, says flights ‘worth every cent’

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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