Gina Rinehart calls for more places to moor her yacht by Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games

A billionaire mining magnate has made a surprising plea which could benefit the mega-rich.

Billionaire Gina Rinehart has pleaded with Queensland’s top political leaders to construct more facilities to moor yachts to “enable standards of living to rise”.

At a glitzy luncheon aimed at planning for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games featuring Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, gold-medal winning athletes and hundreds of the state’s top business figures, the mining magnate called for less bureaucratic hurdles for development.

In a video message broadcast at the event, Ms Rinehart spoke from the deck of a super yacht imploring political leaders to avoid the major sporting spectacle being “marred in tape and mediocrity”.

“For instance, we‘ve just experienced days of very rough water from the southern Queensland border to the Capricorn Coast,” Australia’s richest woman said at The Courier-Mail’s Future Brisbane luncheon.

“Then when we arrived at the coast not feeling that great after two very rough sleepless nights and a rough day, many yachts were outside the marinas given the lack of marinas.

Won’t somebody think of the super yachts? Picture: Richard Walker

“And let’s not forget super yachts that may want to visit from overseas, bringing passengers who would want to spend in Australia.

“These super yachts need marinas too — sadly lacking for vessels over 50m.

“It’s time for more marinas large enough to cater, not only for small and medium yachts, but larger ones too.”

Ms Rinehart also pleaded for more beach clubs and improvements to coastal infrastructure, declaring Queensland ripe to poach the sailing tourist market from Europe.

“Some of our resorts are struggling with maintenance given natural occurrences right here,” she said as she gazed across the Queensland coastline.

The mining magnate said yacht mooring access is limited in Queensland. Picture: AAP Image/Claudia Baxter

“You can see what used to be a beautiful beach area but which battles the ocean every day — this is crying out for a retaining wall rather than these unattractive sandbags.

“What an improvement this would be, if government tape permitted, to combine the needed retaining wall with an international class beach club protecting the swimmers all-year round from sharks, crocodiles, dangerous jellyfish and stingers.

“Especially if permission was given to also include an international-style and underwater bar for visitors to enjoy.

“We mustn‘t squander the opportunity.”