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

<p>Greens and David Pocock accuse industry of using programs and sponsorships to ‘build social licence’, push for parliamentary inquiry</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/29/australia-politics-live-vanuatu-nakamal-treaty-pacific-china-anthony-albanese-jotham-napat-one-nation-coalition-pauline-hanson-angus-taylor-royal-commission-antisemitism-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/29/fossil-fuel-industry-schools-sports-education-programs-clubs">Continue reading...</a>