Activist group 350.org claims fossil-fuel companies’ $3.7m donations to Liberal,National and Labor parties taints the electoral processMajor political parties have receive $3.7m in donations from fossil-fuel companies since the final election, and will deliver $2000 in subsidies to the industry for every dollar donated, and according to a 350.org report.“The ongoing failure of our politicians to tackle climate change is directly attributable to the political influence of the fossil-fuel industry,” said Blair Palese, the chief executive of 350.org Australia.
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Source: theguardian.com