One Nation's Brisbane HQ: Sorting the Lease Claim from the Links
Gina Rinehart's property company Hanrine finalised last week the purchase of a three-storey office in Spring Hill, Brisbane, for One Nation to lease as its national head office.
The arrangement was reported by The Guardian on 5 October 2026. One Nation will be the tenant. Rinehart's company will be the landlord. Party spokesman Barnaby Joyce says the party will pay for the space out of its own funds at commercial rates.
The building is believed to be valued at about $8 million, a figure first reported by The Australian. Property data puts its last sale at $2.4 million in 2003. It has two floors of office space with 10 parking spaces at the lower level. The sale ad talks up a large top-floor balcony with sweeping city views.
Joyce says there is no conflict of interest between One Nation and Rinehart over the purchase. He says the lease will be at commercial or market rates, meaning the standard price any tenant would pay. Hancock Prospecting backed that line, saying it holds a range of commercial property and is not providing free or discounted space to any outside tenant, political or otherwise.
The broader context here is that the lease paperwork is only one part of a longer story.
In April, Pauline Hanson and Joyce stayed overnight at Rinehart's $20 million Brisbane mansion after fundraising events held for One Nation. Joyce later gave a live interview to Channel Seven's Sunrise from what appeared to be a bedroom in the house. Joyce said on Monday he had not spoken to Rinehart in six months.
Hanson has also used one of Rinehart's bodyguards for her personal security. He is described as one of Rinehart's closest bodyguards for more than a decade and has been seen escorting Hanson in Perth and Canberra. Hanson has said she considers Rinehart an unofficial policy adviser to her and One Nation.
One Nation also failed to declare a number of flights gifted by Hancock Prospecting to Hanson going back to August last year. Those flights included travel to the Conservative Political Action Conference in Florida and Donald Trump's Great Gatsby-themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago.
Looking at what this means for One Nation's operation, the Spring Hill address centralises the party in Brisbane inside an asset owned by a backer who has also provided flights, security help and accommodation after fundraisers. Joyce's focus on party funds and market rates can be checked against the lease and receipts. What is harder to check is influence, as no lease sets out whose call gets returned or whose views carry weight on policy.
In my view, Canberra has seen landlord deals and donor hospitality before, and the same test should apply to everyone. One Nation says no conflict and commercial terms. The lease, the rent receipts and the declarations will settle that. Everything else is talking points.
