Rightwing lobby group Advance says it makes ‘no apology’ for support given to anti-Greens groups

Advance Australia executive director Matthew Sheahan. Advance has kept a low public profile about the extent of its support for other groups hostile to the Greens. Photograph: Richard Milnes/Shutterstock

The rightwing advocacy group Advance has acknowledged it is paying for election materials attacking the Greens to be used by third-party groups during the election campaign.

“Advance is working with hundreds of volunteers from dozens of community groups to defeat Greens candidates and we make no apology,” a spokesperson said.