Mining industry tipped millions into pre-election clean coal campaign

By Heath Aston, Political Correspondent
Updated February 19 2017 - 1:14am, first published 12:15am
Treasurer Scott Morrison used a piece of a coal as a prop in federal Parliament on February 9. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Treasurer Scott Morrison used a piece of a coal as a prop in federal Parliament on February 9. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
State and federal governments have spent $436 million since 2004 to make clean coal technology a commercial reality. Photo: Peter Braig
State and federal governments have spent $436 million since 2004 to make clean coal technology a commercial reality. Photo: Peter Braig

The mining industry spent $2.5 million pushing the case for "clean coal" in the run-up to last year's election, electoral funding records have revealed.

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