Rightwing lobby group Advance says it makes ‘no apology’ for support given to anti-Greens groups

Spokesperson acknowledges supply of flyers, T-shirts and corflutes to dozens of community groups' seeking to defeat party's candidates

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The rightwing advocacy group Advance has acknowledged it is paying for election materials attacking the Greens to be used by third-party groups during the election campaign.

Advance is working with hundreds of volunteers from dozens of community groups to defeat Greens candidates and we make no apology," a spokesperson said.