Gina Rinehart gifted painting of herself to National Portrait Gallery, Senate estimates told
by Kelly Burke from World news | The Guardian on (#6N6EB)
Visitors have been flocking to the National Gallery of Australia amid the controversy over Vincent Namatjira's painting of Rinehart, director tells hearing
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The mining magnate Gina Rinehart gifted a painting of herself to Australia's National Portrait Gallery, but there appear to be strings attached.
A Senate estimates hearing on Friday heard that the gallery's board was processing a deed of gift made by Australia's richest woman - an approved portrait of herself.
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