Over the last decade, Fossil Fuel giants donated over $13.7 million to the Labor and Liberal/National parties.

Over the last decade the major parties took over $13.7 million from the coal, oil and gas industry
cat_id | Industry segment | hide | Liberal/National | Labor | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 | Coal | 0 | 2,371,148 | 1,292,703 | 3,663,851 |
69 | Coal and Gas | 0 | 687,384 | 541,458 | 1,228,842 |
70 | Gas and CSG | 0 | 177,300 | 223,940 | 401,240 |
71 | Oil and Gas | 0 | 3,491,726 | 3,376,939 | 6,868,665 |
72 | Coal - Oil - Gas | 0 | 1,012,258 | 562,452 | 1,574,710 |
∑ = 7,739,816 | ∑ = 5,997,492 | ∑ = 13,737,308 |
Table: donations made from companies associated with fossil fuels made to the Labor and Liberal/National parties made 1/7/2012–30/6/2022.
The Top 6 donors:
Woodside Energy
Includes: Oil and Gas | Wesfarmers Limited
Includes: Coal | Santos Limited
Includes: Coal |
Chevron Australia
Includes: Oil and Gas | Minerals Council of Australia
Includes: Coal, Oil & Gas | Origin Energy
Includes: Coal and Gas |
It’s no surprise that the major parties don’t have a plan to transition away from polluting fossil fuel industries like coal.
All donations from fossil fuel companies FY2013-FY2022
Company | Fossil Fuel interest | LNP | Labor | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Company | Fossil Fuel interest | LNP | Active between | Labor | Active between | Total |
Santos Limited | Oil and Gas | 777,054 | FY2013–FY2022 | 710,829 | FY2013–FY2022 | 1,487,883 |
Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Coal | 204,050 | FY2013–FY2022 | 0 | - | 204,050 |
New Hope Corporation Ltd | Coal - Oil - Gas | 250,000 | FY2014–FY2014 | 0 | - | 250,000 |
Liberty Oil Pty Ltd | Oil and Gas | 0 | - | 5,500 | FY2019–FY2019 | 5,500 |
Shell Australia | Oil and Gas | 0 | - | 17,000 | FY2015–FY2015 | 17,000 |
The Chamber of Minerals & Energy of WA | Coal - Oil - Gas | 91,000 | FY2019–FY2022 | 139,334 | FY2017–FY2022 | 230,334 |
EDL Group Operations Pty Ltd | Coal and Gas | 0 | - | 7,660 | FY2019–FY2019 | 7,660 |
Australian Fuel Distributors | Oil and Gas | 50,000 | FY2013–FY2013 | 75,000 | FY2013–FY2013 | 125,000 |
Australian Coal Association | Coal | 0 | - | 11,000 | FY2014–FY2014 | 11,000 |
IOR Energy Pty Ltd | Oil and Gas | 27,500 | FY2020–FY2020 | 0 | - | 27,500 |
∑ = 1,399,604 | ∑ = 966,323 | ∑ = 2,365,927 | ||||
Avg = 233,267.33 | Avg = 138,046.14 | Avg = 236,592.70 | ||||
Max = 777,054 | Max = 710,829 | Max = 1,487,883 |