Gina Rinehart spotted at Ryde polling station, hands out meat pies to Liberal volunteers

Australia’s richest person stunned onlookers by turning up at a Sydney polling station and handing out meat pies and sandwiches.

Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart has shocked onlookers by turning up to campaign for the Liberal party.

The billionaire mining magnate was spotted on Sydney’s north shore hand delivering meat pies to Liberal volunteers and voters.

Photographs shared online appeared to show her emerging from a white SUV outside a Ryde school.

Gina Rinehart was spotted campaigning for the Liberals. Picture: Twitter

With an estimated worth of $37 billion, the mining magnate was reportedly praising Liberal Lane Cove MP Anthony Roberts, who is locked in a battle for his seat with teal independent Victoria Davidson.

One person commented on Twitter: “OK - not much shocks me anymore with #auspol but I’m hearing that Gina Rinehart turned up in a few locations around Lane Cove handing out meat pies to Liberal people in support of Anthony Roberts. They must be very worried. Extraordinary.”

Ms Rinehart and Mr Roberts have a longstanding friendship where she even sent him meat pies when he was stuck in hotel quarantine during the pandemic.

Gina Rinehart has been visiting polling booths across the seat of Lane Cove, passing pies to Liberal supporters

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Mr Roberts confirmed Ms Rinehart had turned up to show her support.

“Gina’s an old family friend,” he revealed on Sky News.

“She got in her car and delivered sandwiches and pies - not just to Liberal booth workers, but all workers.

“Everyone knows that some of the toughest jobs are standing at a booth all day, particularly when the weather is miserable.”