The fossil fuel industry has continued to pump money into politics, buying huge amounts of influence in Canberra even as it faces existential threat around the world.
The fossil fuel industry has continued to pump money into politics, buying huge amounts of influence in Canberra even as it faces existential threat around the world. This follows a record year for fossil fuel donations, which dominated the 2019 federal election.
Once again the biggest donor was Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy, donating $5.9 million to his United Australia Party. But Palmer’s actions are out of step with most companies.
Woodside Petroleum was the second biggest single contributor, with $335,000 handed to the major parties in disclosed donations — an increase of $52,000 from the year before.
