AdvertisementPoliticsFederalABC Hancock slams ‘dehumanising’ ABC Rinehart skit despite apology Brittany Busch August 8, 2026 — 5:27pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. In a statement made through Hancock Prospecting on Saturday, a spokesperson said they wanted to see “long-overdue changes to the ABC’s ‘editorial standards’.” Gina Rinehart’s company has savaged the ABC over a skit on Race Around the World. The Hancock Prospecting spokesperson said the ombudsman’s decision “fails all Australian women and the millions of taxpayers who fund the ABC”. Related Article Graphic contentAustralian TV ABC Race Around the World contestant apologises after Gina Rinehart complaint Federal politicians across the political spectrum slammed the segment last week.