It must be real nice being in Gina Rinehart’s inner circle. Earlier this week, Australia’s richest person flew Hancock hangers-on to Bali for a luxurious dinner to celebrate, of all things, National Agriculture & Related Industries Day.

She’s the “founding patron” of the dubious national observance. But look, any excuse for the miner to get in front of a microphone. No poetry this time but plenty of hits. Whinging about climate change policies. Smashing the government on taxes. It ended with an actual fireworks display.