Pauline Hanson confirms that mining billionaire Gina Rinehart paid for parts of her recent trip to Italy, according to updates to Hanson’s parliamentary gift registry and reports citing those disclosures. Hanson says Rinehart funded her return flights from London to Sicily, with travel routed via Rome, covering trips dated 11 and 16 July. Hanson also confirms that she was a guest at the Dolce & Gabbana fashion show in Sicily and that Rinehart paid for associated tickets as part of the trip. Several outlets report that Hanson and Rinehart attend the fashion event together and were photographed at a luxury hotel during the stay. At the same time, Hanson states she covers her own luxury accommodation, along with meals and daily expenses. The accounts are consistent across sources that the publicly disclosed support relates mainly to transport and event-related costs, while Hanson pays for lodging and day-to-day personal expenses.