Cory Bernardi repays more than $40,000 for flying on Gina Rinehart’s plane during SA election campaign

Cory Bernardi, a former Liberal Party senator and South Australian state upper house member, reimbursed over $40,000 to Gina Rinehart's company S Kidman & Co for private flights used during his election campaign. The repayment was made to comply with new state laws prohibiting political donations or gifts from individuals or businesses.