澳大利亚反对派试图因天然气争议剥夺环境捍卫者办公室的免税地位。 Australian opposition seeks to strip tax-exempt status from Environmental Defenders Office over gas dispute.

澳大利亚联邦反对派正在寻求撤销环境捍卫者办公室 （EDO） 的免税地位，指责它“指导证人”和“编造证据”来指控天然气公司桑托斯。 The Australian federal opposition is seeking to revoke the tax-exempt status of the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO), accusing it of "coaching witnesses" and "confecting evidence" against gas company Santos. 此举是在 EDO 试图阻止一条天然气管道，导致一场法律纠纷之后发生的，桑托斯被判支付 900 万美元的法律费用。 This move comes after the EDO attempted to block a gas pipeline, leading to a legal dispute where Santos was awarded $9 million in legal costs. 反对派声称 EDO 阻碍了采矿和天然气行业的就业，而 EDO 则坚称它是一个政治中立的团体，为环境和文化遗产保护提供法律支持。 The opposition claims the EDO is hindering mining and gas industry jobs, while the EDO maintains it is a politically neutral group providing legal support for environmental and cultural heritage protection.