Intelligence agencies should report on foreign interests in ‘activist groups’, Australian coal lobby group argues

Coal Australia also wants government to broaden restrictions on foreign donations to stop money flowing to environmental groups

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An Australian coal industry lobby group wants national intelligence agencies to report on any involvement of foreign interests in unnamed activist groups" it claims are attempting to undermine the nation's prosperity.

Coal Australia also wants the government to broaden restrictions on foreign donations to stop money being channelled to Australia-based environmental groups and create powers to terminate grants and rescind charity status to organisations who aren't transparent about funding sources.