Industry giants BHP and Origin have made the decision to leave the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) after the lobby group published a series of Facebook ads urging people to put the Greens last in the upcoming state election.
The QRC's ad campaign encouraged Queensland residents not to vote for the Greens, arguing the party wants to stop jobs within the resources industries including fishing, forestry, tourism, mining and gas.
Both Origin and BHP issued statements voicing their disapproval of the QRC’s advertising directly targeting and criticising the Greens.