Charities commission warns Australian Conservation Foundation over Angus Taylor open letter
by Katharine Murphy Political editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#5AYGN)
Exclusive: ACF has been cautioned its charity status prevents it opposing a political candidate' over letter calling out climate change inaction
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has fired a warning shot at the Australian Conservation Foundation, asking the environment group to immediately read the guide on political advocacy" and consider withdrawing an open letter of complaint about Angus Taylor's lack of action on climate change.
In correspondence seen by Guardian Australia, the ACNC has expressed objection to a climate change open letter to Scott Morrison published in early November on the ACF's website.
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