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Coal Australia Funds Campaign Group, Targets Opposition Ads

2/4/2026

Summary

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The campaign group was largely funded by Coal Australia, which donated $5,389,523 during the 2024-25 financial year.
About 94% of the group's income came from Coal Australia.
The group spent $414,903 on advertisements targeting Labor, the Greens, and teal independents.
Coal Australia Chief Executive Stuart Bocking defended the organization, saying it represents coal communities and that coal will remain in Australia’s energy mix until at least 2049.

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Story summary

The campaign group was largely funded by Coal Australia, which donated $5,389,523 during the 2024-25 financial year.
About 94% of the group's income came from Coal Australia.
The group spent $414,903 on advertisements targeting Labor, the Greens, and teal independents.
Coal Australia Chief Executive Stuart Bocking defended the organization, saying it represents coal communities and that coal will remain in Australia’s energy mix until at least 2049.