Gina Rinehart ditches $15M sponsorship; Netball Australia funding left in limbo

Gina Rinehart, executive chairman of mining company Hancock Prospecting, has withdrawn her $15 million sponsorship of Netball Australia after Diamonds players protested about the deal.

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In a statement released on Saturday, Hancock Prospecting has terminated the partnership with Netball Australia, saying it was “not aware prior to the proposed partnerships, of the complexity of existing issues between Netball Australia and the Players Association”.