BREAKING: After AEC intervention, a Liberal-aligned group funded by the coal lobby running attack ads for Amelia Hamer on Kew Junction billboards just deleted two months of posts. Hamer benefits from this dark money - coal funds her ads but remains off her donation disclosures. - ThreadSky

aaronsmith333.bsky.social • 10 days ago

BREAKING: After AEC intervention, a Liberal-aligned group funded by the coal lobby running attack ads for Amelia Hamer on Kew Junction billboards just deleted two months of posts.

Hamer benefits from this dark money - coal funds her ads but remains off her donation disclosures.

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againstcorruption.bsky.social•10 days ago

The fact they don’t count as donations until the election is called is appalling.

beigewash.bsky.social•10 days ago

"Australians for Prosperity" echoes the US Koch brothers funded "Americans for Prosperity". Influential libertarian, conservative advocacy & funding vehicle that is a US version of Aust's IPA.
Yet another astroturfing effort by conservative billionaires.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_for_Prosperity

sharonclues.bsky.social•10 days ago

this shouldn’t be allowed. fucking lobbyists. fucking coal lobbyists.

betterweatheraustralia.com•10 days ago

It’s not allowed, but the AEC are too slow to act on these things. By the time they do it’s too late.

loopyb.bsky.social•10 days ago

So unsurprising they are using such dirty tactics! Has anyone looked into who runs the Tower hotel and the legality of their lies about Dr Ryan? Or their ridiculous amount of Hamer corflutes?

joezita.bsky.social•10 days ago

Info contained in the link may not be relevant but if it is, it gives a glimpse into the values of the operator. Last updated 20/11/2024
https://www.vgccc.vic.gov.au/for-community/news-and-media/media-releases/tower-hotel-operator-facing-additional-charges-alleged-responsible-gambling-failures

maggieberesford.bsky.social•10 days ago

😡

aaronsmith333.bsky.social•10 days ago

Source of story about AEC intervention here:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-11/australians-for-prosperity-removes-posts-after-aec-intervention/105156612

lenche-sk.bsky.social•10 days ago

Typical deceitful dirty tactics by the liberal party.
#saynotocoal
#neverlnp
#voteindependent

itsallterrible.bsky.social•10 days ago

I saw an ad on youtube the other night from a group called "Australian's for Natural Gas". A community "grass roots" organisation with 30 followers on instagram. Australia really needs to clean up these rules.

natashayann.bsky.social•3 days ago

I wonder if there is a list compiled that shows these groups, who they are bankrolled by and who they politically ‘align’ with? I’m guessing the list on the LNP side of the ledger would be quite significant.

itsallterrible.bsky.social•3 days ago

I've been keeping am eye on it. Superslick website and now they are up to just 41 instagram followers. I imagine this one is just the gas lobby.

madnana.bsky.social•10 days ago

But Amelia is from the right family it’s her right to have this seat doesn’t matter if she lies (misrepresents herself) or coal funded lobby groups Lie on her behalf it’s hers isn’t it

madnana.bsky.social•10 days ago

But Amelia is from the right family it’s her right to have this seat doesn’t matter if she lies (misrepresents herself) or coal funded lobby groups Lie on her behalf it’s hers isn’t it

suzannebrazier.bsky.social•10 days ago

The LNP bringing back the age of entitlement for the very wealthy. No act too low, no lies too great. Releasing their attack dogs is standard electioneering for them.

robin47.bsky.social•10 days ago

Monique Ryan on the whole has shown to be a proactive principled member for her electorate, why would voters change to someone basically unknown funded by the coal lobby?

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