'propaganda' unit set up to sell carbon tax, page-3

This is standard practise.

They are trying to sell a product via better informing the public.

And lets be honest here, most people are completely ignorant or misinformed or apathetic.

Like any old prospectus or annual report, sell the merits with neon lights and half naked chicks and downplay the risks and costs, often with footnotes in 4pt font size.