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Charity's Submissions Cite Fake Authorities, Nonexistent Windfarms
17 Oct
Summary
- Conservation charity made submissions citing non-existent government agencies and windfarm
- Experts say charity's claims about their work were "100% misleading" and "absurd"
- Charity admits using AI to write over 100 submissions to councils and governments
In October 2025, a Guardian Australia investigation has found that a conservation charity known for its anti-renewables stance, Rainforest Reserves Australia (RRA), has made submissions to federal and state inquiries that name non-existent government authorities and a nonexistent windfarm. The charity has also cited scientific articles that the supposed publishers say don't exist.
Two US-based academics whose work was referenced by RRA have stated that the charity's claims about their research were "100% misleading" and "absurd." RRA's submission writer has admitted using AI to help write more than 100 submissions to councils and state and federal governments since August 2024, and to also using AI to answer questions from the Guardian.
