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].