在2025年的澳大利亚大选中, Coal Australia否认资助反气候广告, 称其为合法物流, Coal Australia denies funding anti-climate ads in Australia’s 2025 election, calling it lawful logistics, while critics demand transparency over hidden fossil fuel influence.

Coal Australia否认关于澳洲在2025年联邦大选中资助澳洲人促繁荣368万澳元, 攻击进步候选人的广告。 Coal Australia denies allegations of "astroturfing" after it was revealed to have funded Australians for Prosperity with $3.68 million to run attack ads against progressive candidates in Australia’s 2025 federal election. 煤炭集团的首席执行官说,资金是后勤方面的,与进步集团如何使用第三方相当,并确认所有披露规则都得到遵守。 The coal group’s CEO said the funding was logistical and comparable to how progressive groups use third parties, and confirmed all disclosure rules were followed. Greens参议员Peter Wish-Wilson批评缺乏透明度,指出公众仅在数月后才通过选举委员会的记录得知经费情况。 Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson criticized the lack of transparency, noting the public only learned of the funding months later through election commission records. 在议会调查期间,专家作证说,化石燃料利益集团长期以来一直利用Atlas网络等网络资助假情报运动,通过包括公共事务研究所和独立研究中心在内的智囊团宣传反气候信息,尽管独联体否认外来影响。 During a parliamentary inquiry, experts testified that fossil fuel interests have long used networks like the Atlas Network to fund disinformation campaigns promoting anti-climate messaging through think tanks including the Institute of Public Affairs and the Centre for Independent Studies, though the CIS denied outside influence. 调查继续研究隐藏资金如何影响关于气候和能源政策的公共辩论。 The inquiry continues to examine how hidden funding affects public debate on climate and energy policy.