Gina Rinehart Says More Miners Should Enter Parliament

The CME estimates environmental approvals are slowing mining activity, with some applications needing 10-15 years. 

Gina Rinehart attends day seven of the Australian National Swimming Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia, on April 9, 2015. Matt King/Getty Images

Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart has called for greater support for the mining industry from Parliament.

In an address to industry executives and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton on Nov. 22, the mining magnate said too much red tape was hampering the sector.