矿业大亨吉娜·莱因哈特致信昆士兰州副总理贾罗德·布莱杰，建议将2032年奥运会的划艇和皮划艇项目设在洛克汉普顿 1。莱因哈特在信中表示，作为十多年来澳大利亚划艇运动的支持者，她意识到澳大利亚队经常在菲茨罗伊河训练 1。该地点最终获得了该项目的举办权 1。
可行性研究发现菲茨罗伊河需要进行重大工程改造，包括拓宽和疏浚 1。一项独立的100天审查曾建议将划艇比赛设在悉尼彭里斯国际赛艇中心，但政府拒绝了这一建议 1。莱因哈特是澳大利亚划艇队的赞助人 1。
这一决策引发了关于利益冲突和政治影响的质疑。反对党议员香农·芬蒂曼质疑说："我认为这对副总理提出了很多问题，以及吉娜·莱因哈特为了如愿获得了什么回报" 1。
Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart wrote to Queensland's Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie advocating for the 2032 Olympic rowing and canoe sprint events to be relocated to Rockhampton, a proposal that ultimately succeeded in securing the venue for these competitions 1. In her correspondence, Rinehart stated: "As a supporter of Australian rowing for over a decade, I have become aware that the Australian team regularly trains on the Fitzroy River" 1.
The relocation required significant infrastructure modifications to the Fitzroy River, including widening and dredging work 1. An independent 100-day review had recommended hosting the rowing events at Sydney's Penrith International Rowing Centre, but the government rejected this recommendation 1. Rinehart serves as a sponsor of Australia's rowing team 1. Opposition lawmaker Shannon Fentiman questioned the arrangement, stating: "I think it raises a lot of questions for the Deputy Premier about what Gina Rinehart got in return for getting her way" 1.
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