Coal industry campaign dwarfs political spending by green groups

The mining lobby poured nearly $5 million into political campaigning last financial year, dwarfing comparable spending by environmental groups.

Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison shows off a lump
of black coal during question time last year.

The little-known ACA Low Emissions Technologies - lobbyists for the coal industry - spent $3.6 million on advertising campaigns in the 12 months after the last federal election, as the political debate about energy policy raged.

Read Adam Gartrell’s story in today’s Age - “Coal industry campaign dwarfs political spending by green groups.”