Santos to end Darwin festival sponsorship as anti-fossil fuel backers emerge
by Kelly Burke from on (#64VX2)
A group of philanthropists, artists and First Nations representatives have offered $200,000 if the gas company is dropped by the festival board
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Santos has backed out of its sponsorship of Darwin festival, preempting a move by a cohort of philanthropists, artists and First Nations representatives, who were offering a $200,000 funding deal on the condition the festival cut ties with its fossil fuel partner.
The deal was scheduled to be discussed at a meeting late on Tuesday, but earlier in the day, Jane Norman, Santos chief of staff and vice president of strategy, contacted the chair of the festival board, Ian Kew, to inform him the company would not be seeking to renew its sponsorship deal, which expires at the end of the year.
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