Australians for Prosperity, a campaign group, was mostly funded by Coal Australia, a coal industry lobby group. Disclosures to the Australian Electoral Commission show Australians for Prosperity got $3.89 million in total political income in 2024-25. Out of this, $3.68 million came from Coal Australia. Coal Australia itself made $5.39 million in political donations in that year. During the last federal election, Australians for Prosperity spent over $414,000 on online ads attacking the Greens, teal independents, and Labor. The group has close ties to the Liberal party. Former Liberal MP Jason Falinski was its spokesperson during the election. Now, Western Australian Liberal Party president Caroline Di Russo is the group’s spokesperson. Australians for Prosperity said they had more than 420 donors across Australia. However, about 94% of their political funds came from Coal Australia. Falinski said he was surprised by how much funding came from Coal Australia. He added, "I would have been concerned if my name was put on campaigns that were pro-coal or pro-fossil fuels because I am not in favour of sectorial interests. I’m in favour of cleaner and cheaper energy for all Australians." Falinski denied any direct control from Coal Australia over the campaign. "Our campaign was about prosperity and improving the choices Australians had and promoting policies to promote opportunity, not restrict it," he said. Many adverts targeted independent candidates funded by Climate 200, started by climate advocate Simon Holmes à Court. Byron Fay, Climate 200’s executive director, said Australians for Prosperity received millions from Coal Australia to spread disinformation against climate-friendly independents. Di Russo said the group stands for a nation where Australians "can keep more of what they earn, families can get ahead and government gets out of the way." Coal Australia also donated $239,650 to political parties, mostly to right-wing parties: The Nationals received $131,000, Queensland’s Liberal National party got $84,500, federal Liberals got $10,000, and Labor received $12,500 shared among branches. Michael Mazengarb from Climate Integrity said these late disclosures show Coal Australia’s clear attempt to influence elections but warned it’s "too late because people have already cast their votes." Coal Australia's CEO Stuart Bocking said their aim is to represent coal mining communities and Australian households concerned about power bills. He claimed coal would remain part of Australia’s energy mix until at least 2049. "Democracy thrives on voters getting a cross-section of information to ensure we have sensible policy settings based in fact and reality," he said.