‘Get your dirty hands off our kids’: fossil fuel industry’s presence in schools and sports clubs sparks concern

Greens and David Pocock accuse industry of using programs and sponsorships to ‘build social licence’, push for parliamentary inquiry

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The Greens and David Pocock have backed calls for a parliamentary inquiry into the alleged “petro-grooming” of children after an investigation exposed the extent of the fossil fuel sector’s presence in schools, sports clubs and other educational institutions.

The resources minister, Madeleine King, has defended industry sponsorships of grassroots and elite sports and said it was fortunate so many companies were prepared to support clubs.
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