One Nation’s South Australian leader has paid back Australia’s richest person for private flights he took while campaigning in the state’s recent election. Cory Bernardi confirmed on Saturday that he had reimbursed a “substantial” sum of money to Gina Rinehart’s company S Kidman & Co, to comply with new state laws that prohibit political parties and candidates from receiving electoral donations or gifts from individuals, businesses or unions. Bernardi, who was elected to South Australia’s legislative council in March, said he had no regrets about accepting Rinehart’s offer of flights between Adelaide, Mount Gambier, Maitland and Coober Pedy during the campaign, which cost him “in excess of $40,000”. “It was worth every cent to ensure that the remote and regional communities could have their voice heard and talk with the state and federal leaders of One Nation ,” he said in a statement.…