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Australian coal lobby secretly funded anti-Labor ad campaign
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Australian coal lobby secretly funded anti-Labor ad campaign

An ostensibly grassroots group called Energy for Australians, which ran anti-Labor advertisements during Australia's last federal election, was entirely funded by Coal Australia, a coal industry lobby group. The arrangement, revealed by The Guardian, raises fresh questions about undisclosed influence operations in Australian politics ahead of the current election cycle. Coal Australia donated more than $1 million to the group.

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‘Independent’ group Energy for Australians that ran anti-Labor ads received more than $1m from coal lobby

‘Independent’ group Energy for Australians that ran anti-Labor ads received more than $1m from coal lobby

The Guardian · Apr 18

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