Keeping up with the Pratts: Billionaire’s influence goes far beyond Trump

Join us on social

Newsletters

Scroll to top

Get Access Code.

Enter your email address and Crikey will send a Verification Code

Enter the Verification Code sent to

to confirm your account.
The Verification Code will expire in 1 hour.

Want some assistance?

Billionaire Anthony Pratt and his family have long been at the epicentre of business and politics in Australia — but their influence doesn’t stop there.

Anthony Pratt with Donald Trump and Scott Morrison at an Ohio Pratt Industries plant, 2019 (Image: AAP/Evan Vucci)

When news broke last week that Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt had been the confidante of former US president Donald Trump — who allegedly spilled nuclear secrets in his bid to convince the businessman to push Australia to buy US submarines — it was hardly surprising to anyone familiar with the cardboard magnate.

Pratt’s entire family, led by his late father Richard and mother Jeanne, have long been at the nexus of business and politics in Australia. It’s now clear that this also extends to America, where Pratt’s packaging company Visy operates a multibillion-dollar-a-year business.

Keep reading about Anthony Pratt’s influence…

Become a subscriber to get full access to the website, as well as our premium newsletters.

Join us

Already a subscriber? Log in to keep reading.

About the Author

Michael Sainsbury

South-East Asia Correspondent @sainsburychina

Michael Sainsbury is a journalist based in Asia with more than 20 years’ experience writing about business, business politics and human rights across Australia and the Asia-Pacific.

Comments

The Crikey comment section is members-only content. Please login to engage in the commentary.

>>> Read full article>>>
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source : Crikey – https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/10/09/anthony-pratt-influence-trump-billionaire/