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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

Campaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobby

A general view of an open-cut coal mine
Coal Australia made almost $5.4m in political donations in 2024-25 and the biggest recipient was Australians for Prosperity, which funded ads critical of Labor, Greens and teal candidates. Photograph: Auscape International Pty Ltd/Alamy

A campaign group that attacked Labor, the Greens and teal independent candidates at the last federal election was almost entirely funded by a coal industry lobby group, analysis of political disclosures reveals.

Australians for Prosperity received $3.89m in total political receipts in the last financial year, according to disclosures made to the Australian Electoral Commission, of which $3.68m came from Coal Australia.

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