This ANZAC Day Eve, 2025 Mrs Rinehart travelled to Sydney with a party of veterans employed across several of her companies, to pay tribute to all who have served. They attended a number of occasions, including interalia, the Anzac Eve tribute at the Sydney opera house, where Mrs Rinehart was invited to give an address, a reception after this outstanding and very touching event, and on Anzac Day, the Commemorative Service in Hyde Park and the Sunset Service at Martin Place.
Mrs Rinehart, spoke often at these events with those present about how important it is to better assist ex servicemen and women, in particular to let them work as much as they may want, without onerous forms or consequences, simply tax their earnings, but leave the pension they’ve already earnt, untouched. And similarly for their families too, letting them work as much as they want, be they pensioners or tertiary students, to help their lives in this cost of living crisis. She also spoke to a representative charged with assisting veterans with the delay in receiving their pensions, and urged not to be ok with the reduced delay said to now be of some 3 months wait, urging instead to aim for only a 3 day delay til earnt pensions received. Mrs Rinehart spoke of many veterans sleeping on the streets waiting months for their pensions, restricted from working in case that delayed further their pensions, or even downgraded or risked the pensions they had done so very much to earn.
She also praised the efforts of Ex-Service Organisations like the Returned Services League, (RSL ) Soldier On and Legacy who assist veterans and their families in need. She met many from the RSL who played a major role in the excellent organisation of the Sydney Anzac events. Mrs Rinehart especially felt privileged to meet some of Australia’s finest, the now elderly veterans who bravely served in world war 11, the horrendous war her mother, father and uncle also served in.
Everywhere Mrs Rinehart went, people came up to her to thank her for speaking out over years in the interests of the veterans and to thank her for assisting veterans and their families. Mrs Rinehart is proud to employ more than 250 fine Veterans.
And many people met with her to thank her for speaking out on defending our country, agreeing Australia’s defence is inadequate and spending must be significantly increased.
Over the 2 days, Mrs Rinehart met many fine veterans and widows of veterans, their stories were of selfless service, expressed with great humility and very touching. Mrs Rinehart expressed her warm thanks and showed each of them her genuine respect and compassion.
Anzac Day remains one of the most important days in our country’s calendar , a day to be proud of the bravery of Australians before us, a day to be thankful for their service, for serving our nation ahead of themselves, a day to inspire patriotism, a day to inspire generations, and hopefully a day to inspire Australians to do more for our veterans, and those who currently serve, as well as all their loyal families .
“Lest we forget”
“I had the honour and privilege as a veteran of accompanying Mrs Rinehart to a range of ANZAC Day events in Sydney this week. Mrs Rinehart is a concerned advocate for improving the defence of our great country and it is clear to me that she does not forget that defence requires men and women who believe Australia is worth fighting for.
I saw Mrs Rinehart have many conversations with veterans, serving members and widows which reinforced that Mrs Rinehart cares deeply for the welfare of those who serve and those who have served, and for the widows and family members sadly left without their veterans.” Nathan Landis
