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Issue 23

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Australia’s Richest People

56 Billionaires in Australia· $242.4B Combined Wealth· $53B Total Wealth of Women Billionaires· 13 Made Their Fortune in Mining· Biggest Gainer (24 hrs): Kerry Stokes, +$151.5M· Biggest Loser (24 hrs): Richard White, -$538.8M· Youngest Billionaire: Ed Craven, 30· Oldest Billionaire: Frank Lowy, 95· Richest Australian: Gina Rinehart, $25.1B· 56 Billionaires in Australia· $242.4B Combined Wealth· $53B Total Wealth of Women Billionaires· 13 Made Their Fortune in Mining· Biggest Gainer (24 hrs): Kerry Stokes, +$151.5M· Biggest Loser (24 hrs): Richard White, -$538.8M· Youngest Billionaire: Ed Craven, 30· Oldest Billionaire: Frank Lowy, 95· Richest Australian: Gina Rinehart, $25.1B

Top Ten

Total Wealth: $125.2B Down $147.7M
1Gina Rinehart
Gina Rinehart$25.1BNo change
2Harry Triguboff
Harry Triguboff$23.1BNo change
3Andrew Forrest
Andrew Forrest & family$19.0B▼ -$233.8M
4Anthony Pratt
Anthony Pratt$10.9BNo change
5Frank Lowy
Frank Lowy$8.8BNo change
6Vivek Chaand Sehgal
Vivek Chaand Sehgal$7.9B▲ +$62.0M
7Kerry Stokes
Kerry Stokes$7.7B▲ +$151.5M
8Melanie Perkins
Melanie Perkins$7.6BNo change
9Cliff Obrecht
Cliff Obrecht$7.6BNo change
10Mike Cannon-Brookes
Mike Cannon-Brookes$7.5B▼ -$127.4M

*Last updated June 23, 2026. All figures are in USD.


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