Friday, August 31, 2012

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart attacks 'jealous' poor...

The world's richest woman has rebuked her poorer Australian countrymen, telling them to work harder and cut down their drinking, smoking and socialising.

Gina Rinehart, a mining magnate worth an estimated £19 billion, has advised those jealous of the wealthy to "spend less time drinking or smoking and socialising, and more time working" in order to be successful.

Miss Rinehart, 56, also rounded on Australia's "class warfare", insisting it was billionaires such as herself who were doing more than anyone to help the poor.

 She warns that Australia risks following European economies ruined by "socialist" policies, high taxes, and excessive regulation. Full story...

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