One Nation plans to lease a refurbished Brisbane headquarters from Hanrine.
Why it matters: The proposed lease could create a reportable political benefit if the space or related terms are below fair market value. The available evidence does not establish that any donation or unlawful conduct occurred.
- One Nation plans to move from Brisbane Airport to 160 Wharf Street, Spring Hill, after refurbishment.
- Hanrine reportedly bought the building for about A$8 million in late September 2026.
- National Party MP Barnaby Joyce said One Nation would pay commercial rent from its own funds.
- The building is about 947 square metres; One Nation is expected to use about 650 square metres and 10 car parks.
One Nation plans to establish its national headquarters at 160 Wharf Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane, after refurbishment. The party's website still lists its headquarters at Brisbane Airport, and The Guardian reported on October 5, 2026, that the move had not yet occurred.
The building was bought in late September through Hanrine, the named property investment company in the reporting. The available materials identify Hanrine as associated with Gina Rinehart and Hancock Prospecting, but do not establish whether Rinehart or Hancock Prospecting owns, controls or merely has another relationship with Hanrine. The reported purchase price was about A$8 million; the building last sold for A$2.4 million in 2003, according to The Guardian.
Joyce is a National Party MP, not a One Nation MP. He spoke about the proposed lease, but the materials do not indicate that he has authority to speak for One Nation on its property arrangements. Joyce said the party would lease the space at commercial rates and pay from its own funds, rather than use Commonwealth parliamentary resources: “It's her building, it's her lease. We're leasing it off her at commercial rates.” That is Joyce's account, not an independently verified funding finding. Hancock Prospecting separately said it was not providing free or discounted space to outside tenants, according to The New Daily.
The building covers about 947 square metres. One Nation is expected to occupy approximately 650 square metres and use 10 secure car parks, according to Real Estate Source.
Australian Electoral Commission guidance treats some free or discounted premises as gifts-in-kind. Whether this arrangement is reportable would depend on the lease rent and other terms, including incentives, fit-out, outgoings and any gap between the benefit provided and fair market value. A non-market term alone does not establish an unlawful donation.
The reporting also said Rinehart hosted Joyce and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson at her Brisbane home after fundraising events, while Hanson described Rinehart as an unofficial policy adviser, according to The Guardian. Those relationships do not by themselves establish a conflict or unlawful donation.
By the numbers
- A$8 million - reported September 2026 purchase price
- 947 square metres - total building size
- 650 square metres and 10 car parks - expected One Nation occupancy
Yes, but: The lease has not been published, the move has not occurred, and the materials do not independently verify that One Nation will pay market rent or that Hanrine is owned or controlled by Rinehart or Hancock Prospecting.
What's next: The relevant disclosure mechanism is the applicable political-party annual financial disclosure return. The materials do not specify the filing date or establish whether reporting would be required from One Nation, the provider, or both; that would depend on the final lease terms, valuation and applicable AEC thresholds.