Greenpeace Defends Independence of Environment Groups in Australia

Sydney-siders gather outside the Senate Inquiry into Register of Environmental Organisations to defend the tax-deductible status of campaigns that protect the Earth. CEO David Ritter gives evidence earlier to defend the independence of environment groups.

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Shoot date: 17/11/2015

Locations: Australia, New South Wales, Oceania, Sydney

Credit line: © James Alcock / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Greenpeace Defends Independence of Environment Groups in Australia

The parliamentary inquiry into the Register of Environmental Organisations, a tax deductability scheme, could strip environment groups of their ‘deductible gift recipient’ status, removing donors’ rights to deduct their donations from their tax. The inquiry was initiated by the previous Abbott Government after the fossil fuel industry lobbied for the charitable status of environmental groups to be revoked.

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