Political fundraisers are occurring with increasing frequency as major parties build war chests for the election

A coal lobby group encouraged its members to attend a political fundraiser with the Nationals leader, David Littleproud, in the lead-up to a federal election that would “decide the future” of the industry.

The fundraising dinner with Littleproud was scheduled for Wednesday night, according to promotional material circulated by Coal Australia.

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