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

<p>Coal Australia also wants government to broaden restrictions on foreign donations to stop money flowing to environmental groups</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/23/intelligence-agencies-should-report-on-foreign-interests-in-activist-groups-australian-coal-lobby-group-argues">Continue reading...</a>