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Fossil fuels and politics |
"Despite calls from the crossbench during debate on the foreign integrity
laws, the major parties refused to entertain changes to either the donation threshold or the timeliness of disclosures." ABC
Meanwhile regional anti gas well campaigners carry on their struggle against polluting corporations like Santos.
Donor | Recipient | Total ($) | Donations |
Santos Limited | LIB-FED | 38,023 | 5 |
Santos Limited | ALP-FED | 50,000 | 3 |
| Santos Limited | ALP-QLD | 27,760 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Santos Limited | LNP-QLD | 29,235 | 6 |
| Santos Limited | NAT-FED | 24,500 | 2 |
| Santos Limited | ALP-SA | 5,300 | 2 |
| Santos Limited | LIB-SA | 4,000 | 3 |
| Santos Limited | ALP-NSW | 2,550 | 2 |
Labor proves itself untrustworthy when it comes to climate action often preferring mining corporations to preventing climate catastrophe.
"They donate for a reason. In return for their donations, property
developers, big banks, gambling corporations and mining giants have
received billions of dollars worth of favourable policy decisions from
Liberal and Labor governments. While the major parties continue to take
money from big corporate interests, they will never be completely
focused on what is good for our communities."
Australian Greens Policy Platform
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