Reported at www.theguardian.com: A Liberal party investment vehicle donated $500,000 to the rightwing group Advance, which aims to diminish the influence of the Greens in the upcoming federal election.

Advance’s funding surged from $5.2 million to $15.6 million in the last financial year, with a significant portion remaining undisclosed, raising concerns over “dark money.”

The group targets to reduce the Greens’ primary vote by 2% in the House of Representatives and 4% in the Senate, framing the Greens as a threat to Australian values.