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Coal Funds Astroturf Group Against Labor
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Energy for Australians, a group that ran anti-Labor ads during the last federal election, was funded by Coal Australia, a lobby for big coal miners. The group spent a significant amount on Facebook ads, claiming to be independent and community-driven, but experts label this as astroturfing, hiding corporate money behind a fake grassroots front. The group pushed a mix of coal, nuclear, gas, and renewables for energy independence, misleading the public into thinking theres real public backing against climate action. Coal Australia denies any shady tactics, but a Senate inquiry now seeks better rules to expose third-party funders before they distort the next vote.
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