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Climate defenders under scrutiny after Santos debacle

Jacinta Price has challenged Australia's peak environmental litigation group over its use of funds. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Taxpayers need an assurance of no misuse of funds by Australia's peak environmental litigation group, the coalition says, as details of an investigation remain classified.

Quizzed by the opposition at senate estimates hearings on Tuesday, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water officials refused to immediately table legal advice received on the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO). 

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