How the fossil fuel industry bankrolled Australian election campaigns

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The fossil fuel industry continues to bankroll the election campaigns of Australian political parties, fresh data from the Australian Electoral Commission has revealed.

The sector donated $1,894,024 to political campaigns before last year’s election - with Woodside, Adani and gas lobby group APPEA, among the biggest donors.

The Coalition received the most from the fossil fuel industry, receiving $1,147,376, while Labor took in $725,448. "If you want to have people's voices represented in this place, we've got to get donations reform - we haven't made enough progress on that."The United Australia Party also has an $8.2 million debt to Google and owes a further $600,000 to IPG Marketing Solutions.The Centre for Public Integrity warned because of this vast amounts of money potentially influencing the election would not be disclosed to the public.

 

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The taxpayers funded fake news is again not telling the whole truth: How much money the renewable Solar and Wind put in political parties. an ex PM alone put 2 million in the Liberal party to come supporting the NEG (really NES S for subsidies to rich investors).

That's why they get favours and subsidies. 9NewsAUS 7NewsAustralia

It's 'new' data, not 'fresh' data. Are you talking about food? No.

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