Atlassian founders’ election year political donation splurge


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

The 2025 election enticed billionaire Scott Farquhar back into the world of political donations, with new transparency data showing he gifted another $1.5 million to climate action group Climate 200 last year.

His Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes and Canva co-founder Cliff Obrecht also made respective donations of $1.3 million and $500,000 last year to Climate 200, which bankrolls independent candidates around the country.

But it is the donations of Mr …

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