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"Evidence of a new threat to climate information integrity has emerged in the
latest batch of federal political donation disclosures. Fossil fuel interests
spent more than $7 million to back groups that spread misinformation and
attempted to dissuade voters from supporting pro-climate action candidates at
the 2025 federal election.
This week, the Australian Electoral Commission published the details of
political donations made during the 2024-25 financial year, the period that
mostly covers the lead-up to the 2025 federal election. The disclosures provide
insight into how the campaigns of political parties and major campaign groups
were funded.
Millions in coal industry funding was provided to newly sprouted astroturfing
groups – falsely presenting as grassroots organisations in support of fossil
fuel projects – including groups with strong ties to the Liberal Party.
All up, fossil fuel interests gifted almost $4 million to Australia’s major
parties."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
