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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Amanda Meade

Walkleys end media awards sponsorship deal with fossil fuel company Ampol

Ampol's logo
Ampol’s sponsorship of the Walkley awards had attracted controversy, with cartoonists boycotting the prizes. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

The Walkley Foundation will not renew its major sponsorship deal with the fossil fuel company Ampol after changing its donation policy to sever ties with companies whose dealings “offer no tangible benefit to humanity”.

Ampol’s two-year platinum sponsorship is understood to be worth several hundred thousand dollars and was the top sponsorship tier funding the national Walkley journalism awards.

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