The Map – Oceania

Australia

# of Billionaires: >30

Corruption Index Level: 79

Campaign Finance Laws: http://www.oldsite.idea.int/political-finance/country.cfm?id=15

Top 5 Billionaires:

Gina Rinehart
Harry Triguboff
Andrew Forrest
Mike Cannon-Brookes
Scott Farquhar

https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/list/;#version:realtime_country:Australia

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