Say no to taxpayer funded lobbying

Newsroom reports:

Environmental groups have seen increased support since the 2023 election, though this hasn’t always translated into more donations.

As part of what their leaders have called a “war on nature”, the coalition Government has cut off Crown funding to the big four environmental Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) with varying consequences.  …

The big four environmental groups are Greenpeace, Forest & Bird, The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Environmental Defence Society (EDS). This grouping is broken down into pairs: Greenpeace and Forest & Bird are larger with similar membership and cashflow, while WWF and EDS are smaller. 

None of these groups should get a cent from the taxpayer. They are lobbyists. It is repugnant for taxpayers to fund lobbyists who then lobby the government.

I have no beef with most of them. I think Forest & Bird do some amazing stuff. I am a monthly donor to WWF and I think EDS are examples of smart environmental lobbyists. Greenpeace are different – they are eco-terrorists.

I donate to those I want to. That is how it should work.