Environmental advocacy: central to democracy, under attack (again)

Tuesday, 1 August 2017 - 9:30am to 10:00am

The government’s been sending letters to environment groups registered as eligible for tax deductible donations. That includes Friends of the Earth. They do this every year, but this time around the letters are different, in a disturbing way.

First up, Brendan Sydes from Environmental Justice Australia explains the background to latest orchestrated attempt to roll back the tax deductible status of Australia's ENGOs and the current federal treasury inquiry.

Then, research co-ordinator at Market Forces, Jack Bertolus, talks about their survey of Australia’s the big four banks' lending practices to the coal industry and the recently published 'Adani list'.

Dirt Radio is Friends of the Earth Melbourne's show on 3CR
Tuesday 9:30am to 10:00am
Friends of the Earth campaigners and activists dig down into the dirt on important environmental and social justice issues.

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