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Woodside Energy, Santos and BHP among companies who have sponsorship deals with Australian arts, sport, education and community organisations.

[advertised](https://www.cqu.edu.au/research/organisations/centre-for-research-in-equity-and-advancement-of-teaching-and-education/stem-central) on the university website was double counted. Ampol and Shell also serve as [gold partners to the Walkley Foundation](https://www.walkleys.com/partners/). Depending on the organisation and the type of partnership, some are thought to be worth a few thousand dollars. “Often athletes or artists are unable to speak up when their clubs take on these arrangements.” The terms of sponsorship deals are rarely public and are often covered by non-disclosure agreements. They said the company spent $106m in partnerships with more than 250 organisations in Australia during the last financial year. [BHP](https://www.theguardian.com/business/bhpbilliton), which maintains coal interests but this year sold its petroleum assets to Woodside, had 44 and was linked to another seven through an associated entity, the BHP-Mitsubishi Alliance. Guardian Australia verified the entries on an earlier version of the list that recorded 350 sponsorships. Woodside and Santos were asked for their response. What they’re trying to do is sell their brand.” [Fremantle Dockers](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/oct/19/high-profile-fremantle-dockers-fans-urge-club-to-drop-woodside-energy-sponsorship-over-climate-concerns) and the West Australian [Nippers](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/nov/22/wa-nippers-parents-speak-out-against-woodside-energy-sponsorship-deal) surf lifesaving program. There’s no reason for them to be spending millions of dollars on sports and arts sponsorships.