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Coal Australia denies funding anti-climate ads in Australia’s 2025 election, calling it lawful logistics, while critics demand transparency over hidden fossil fuel influence.
Coal Australia denies allegations of "astroturfing" after it was revealed to have funded Australians for Prosperity with $3.68 million to run attack ads against progressive candidates in Australia’s 2025 federal election.
The coal group’s CEO said the funding was logistical and comparable to how progressive groups use third parties, and confirmed all disclosure rules were followed.
Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson criticized the lack of transparency, noting the public only learned of the funding months later through election commission records.
During a parliamentary inquiry, experts testified that fossil fuel interests have long used networks like the Atlas Network to fund disinformation campaigns promoting anti-climate messaging through think tanks including the Institute of Public Affairs and the Centre for Independent Studies, though the CIS denied outside influence.
The inquiry continues to examine how hidden funding affects public debate on climate and energy policy.
Coal Australia niega la financiación de anuncios contra el clima en las elecciones australianas de 2025, calificándolo de logística legal, mientras que los críticos exigen transparencia sobre la influencia oculta de los combustibles fósiles.