Gina beats other rich women to secure position 5 in the Forbes world’s richest women list. She is also the wealthiest person in Australia. Her late father Lang Hancock was a mining tycoon. She inherited his business and had pushed it to a new height. She is ranked 35 in the list of most powerful women on Earth. Her net worth currently stands at $17 billion.
Net worth: $17.7 billion Country: Australia Australia’s wealthiest person is also, reportedly, its biggest private taxpayer. Her fortune stems from iron ore and coal projects in western and northern Australia discovered by her father. A bitter family trust battle with 3 of her 4 children is currently in court.