EY Oceania accused of potential conflict of interest over government contracts on climate policy
by Henry Belot from Environment | The Guardian on (#6J2ET)
Exclusive: consultancy firm supported oil and gas industry lobbying while being paid for independent advice on Albanese's signature climate policy
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Consultancy firm EY Oceania was supporting the oil and gas industry's lobbying efforts while being paid by the federal government for independent advice on its signature climate policy and gas emissions.
The firm, which is a member of the oil and gas lobby and audits Santos, insists there was no conflict of interest between its work for industry and government. But a bipartisan group of politicians and transparency advocates is not convinced and has demanded more information.
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