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Jackson Gothe-Snape

Malcolm Turnbull is Australia's largest political donor

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is Australia's largest political donor, according to new disclosures published on Thursday.

The disclosures, from the period covering the last federal election, have finally been published — more than a year and a half after voters filled out their ballots.

The information includes a $500,000 pledge to the Liberal Party from Ros Packer, widow of billionaire Kerry Packer, and a $30,000 donation to the NSW Labor Party in May last year from Hong Kong Kingson Investment, the company of China-linked donor Chau Chak Wing.

Malcolm Turnbull's Coalition won the 2016 election by securing a slim, one-seat majority in Parliament.

He confirmed last year he donated to the party's campaign, but until now his payments — one of $1 million in October 2016 and one of $750,000 in December 2016 — had not been disclosed. Both payments were not formally made until after the election.

Experts have called for a system of real-time disclosure to improve transparency, however the timing of Mr Turnbull's donations highlights potential flaws within such a scheme.

Even real-time disclosures would not have revealed the campaign funding from the Liberal leader until after the election.

Dr Charles Livingstone from Monash University said any donations disclosure reform must cover "promises" of funding.

"I suggest that parties be required to declare any such undertakings or pledges in the same way they're required to declare debts," he said.

Donations of more than $13,200 were required to be disclosed in the 2016-17 period.

Other notable disclosures include:

  • Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie Trad gave $38,000 to the Queensland ALP.
  • Hong Kong donor Kin Chao Sun gave $50,000 to the West Australian Liberals.
  • The Labor Party disclosed they returned $2,200 in payments from mining company Adani.
  • Seven West chairman Kerry Stokes gave $20,000 to the Liberal Party.
  • Phillip Morris donated to the Liberal Democrats and the National Party.
  • High-end gambler Duncan Turpie gave $150,000 to the Greens.
  • Aus Gold Mining Group, owned by Chinese businesswoman Sally Zou, donated $316,000 to the South Australian division of the Liberal Party.

The scheme does not require multiple donations to different entities of the same party to be disclosed, meaning the source of millions in political funding remains unknown.

Approximately $15 million in donations was disclosed by donors, a small proportion of parties' total funding.

The Liberal Party received $95 million in funding across its eight separate divisions, which includes donations and other receipts such as investment returns and rent.

The ALP received funding of $71 million, the Nationals $12 million and the Greens $16 million.

Figures for the major parties were up compared to 2015-16 values, despite the period covering only the final two days of the 2016 election campaign.

Search the donors

Donor Recipient Amount ($)
The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP LIB-FED 1750000
Mrs Roslyn Packer Liberal Party of Australia 500000
AUS GOLD MINING GROUP PTY LTD Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division) 316064
Burnewang Pastoral Company Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia 200000
FOPAR NOMINEES PTY LTD Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 170000
ANZ Banking Group Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) 150000
ANZ Banking Group Limited Liberal Party of Australia 150000
Mr Duncan Turpie The Australian Greens - Victoria 150000
National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association Liberal Party of Australia 150000
United Petroleum Unit Trust Katter's Australian Party 150000
Wesfarmers Limited Liberal Party of Australia 150000
PricewaterhouseCoopers Liberal Party of Australia 135000
National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association Australian Labor Party (ALP) 128100
Pardoo Beef Corporation Pty Ltd National Party of Australia (WA) Inc 125500
Mr Ian Wall Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division) 110000
Mrs Pamela Wall Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division) 110000
Woodside Energy Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) 110000
Woodside Energy Limited Liberal Party of Australia 110000
Trepang Services Pty Ltd atf Trepang Services Unit Trust Country Liberals (Northern Territory) 105000
Jefferson Investments Pty Limited Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 100700
Mr Mr Geoffrey Thomas Liberal Party of Australia 100000
Competitive Home Loans (Australia) Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia 97300
Estate of Ian Rudd Australian Greens 94800
Australian Gypsum Industries Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 92000
PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Labor Party (ALP) 85600
Mr William Johnston Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 79250
The Trustee for the Marino Property Trust Liberal National Party of Queensland 74424
AdminWestpacBanking Corpor Liberal Party of Australia 67930
Registered Clubs Association of NSW (t/as ClubsNSW) Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) 67500
PricewaterhouseCoopers Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 62066
Crescent Capital Partners Holdings Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (ALP) 61250
Chedering Farm Pty Ltd National Party of Australia (WA) Inc 60000
Crown Resorts Limited Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 59521
Macquarie Group Limited Liberal Party of Australia 58150
KPMG Australia Liberal Party of Australia 57610
Mineral Resources Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 57400
exo one pty ltd VOTEFLUX.ORG | Upgrade Democracy! 56614
Lion Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia 55000
PFD Food Services Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia 55000
PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 54655
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited Liberal Party of Australia 52800
Estate of Cecily Dignan The Greens NSW 52535
CFMEU National Office Australian Labor Party (ALP) 51925
Visa AP (Australia) Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (ALP) 51500
Ms Samantha Rowe Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 51050
Mr Matthew Hughes Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 51000
Mineral Resources Australian Labor Party (ALP) 50400
AUS GOLD MINING GROUP PTY LTD Liberal Party of Australia 50000
Aus Food Alliance Pty Ltd Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 50000
Berrimah North Developments Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch 50000
Hanssen Pty Ltd National Party of Australia (WA) Inc 50000
Mr Craig Edwards Liberal Party of Australia - ACT Division 50000
Mr Kin Chao Sun Liberal Party of Australia (wa Division) Inc 50000
Mr Michael Crouch Country Liberals (Northern Territory) 50000
Mr Peter Edwards Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 50000
Northwake Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch 50000
Nyxie Nominees Pty Ltd Country Liberals (Northern Territory) 50000
Randazzo C & G Development Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch 50000
Randazzo C & G Development Pty Ltd Country Liberals (Northern Territory) 50000
Rinaldi & Co Liberal Party of Australia 50000
Riverlee Corporation Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 50000
Sovori Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia 50000
Village Roadshow Limited Liberal Party of Australia (VIC Division) (paid to Enterprise Vi 50000
Estate of Cecily Dignan Australian Greens 49665
Crown Resorts Limited Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 46955
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 46600
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) 45825
Mulloway Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 45600
Lion Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (ALP) 45250
BFJ PTY LTD Australian Labor Party (ALP) 45000
BFJ PTY LTD Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 45000
Emeritus Professor Ian Plimer CLPNT 45000
Ms Eva Edwards Liberal Party of Australia - ACT Division 45000
Macquarie Group Limited Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 44850
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) 44550
INSURANCE COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA Australian Labor Party (ALP) 44406
The Star Entertainment Group Limited (formerly Echo Entertainmen Liberal Party of Australia Federal Forum/LIB-NSW 44000
Consolidated Properties Group Pty Ltd LNP 43580
PremierState Consulting Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 43549
Patersons Securities Limited Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 43000
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia Australian Labor Party (ALP) 43000
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Australian Labor Party (ALP) 42150
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 42143
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited Liberal Party of Australia 41500
AICA Engineering Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 41055
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Liberal Party of Australia 40650
Ernst & Young Liberal Party of Australia 40495
Nova Smash Repairs Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 40400
The Star Entertainment Group Limited (formerly Echo Entertainmen ALP National Secretariat/ALP-FED 40250
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 40205
Bertocchi Small Goods Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 40000
Boden Holdings National Party of Australia (WA) Inc 40000
Kimberley Agricultural Investment Pty Ltd National Party of Australia (WA) Inc 40000
Mr Michael Burns Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch 40000
Primary Health Care Limited ALP-FED 39600
Tabcorp Holdings Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) 38500
Ms Jackie Trad Australia Labor Party (State of Queensland) / ALP-QLD 38000
PERRON GROUP TRUST Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 38000
KPMG Australia Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) 37299
Manildra Group National Party of Australia 37200
Australian Hotels Association - Federal Office Australian Labor Party (ALP) 37065
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Australian Labor Party (ALP) 36988
Medicines Australia Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) 36050
Transurban Limited Liberal Party of Australia 35950
Pardoo Beef Corporation Pty Ltd Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 35175
Johnson & Johnson Pty Ltd ALP-FED 35100
Mr John O'Shea Liberal National Party of Queensland 35000
Mr Peter O'Shea Liberal National Party of Queensland 35000
Schaffer Corporation Limited LIB - WA 35000
AMP Services Ltd Liberal Party of Australia 34650
Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (ALP) 34210
The Star Entertainment Group Limited (formerly Echo Entertainmen Liberal Party of Australia/LIB-NSW 34000
Retail Guild of Australia Inc NAT-WA 33833
Satterley Property Group Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 33551
Mr Donald McGauchie Liberal Party of Australia 33387
BlueScope Steel Limited Liberal Party of Australia 33200
Ernst & Young Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) 33000
Wesfarmers Limited Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 33000
KPMG Australia Australian Labor Party (ALP) 32500
Macquarie Group Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) 32500
Registered Clubs Association of NSW (t/as ClubsNSW) Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 32000
General Roofing Products Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia 31688
Macquarie Group Limited Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 31500
Visa AP (Australia) Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 31500
BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 31250
Rockingham Park Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 31100
Ernst & Young Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 30357
AMP Services Ltd Australian Labor Party (ALP) 30300
Ms Amber-Jade Sanderson Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 30150
Registered Clubs Association of NSW (t/as ClubsNSW) Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 30090
Australian Gypsum Industries Liberal Party of Australia 30000
Crown Resorts Limited Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 30000
Hong Kong Kingson Investment Co., Ltd. Australian Labor Party NSW Branch Watson Federal Campaign A/C AL 30000
Perdaman Chemicals & Fertiliser Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 30000
Tabcorp Holdings Limited Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 30000
Vertical Technology Group Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch 30000
Whitehaven Coal Limited LIB-FED 30000
Macquarie Group Limited National Party of Australia 29700
SingTel Optus Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (ALP) 29000
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia National Party of Australia 29000
Transurban Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) 28500
Santos Limited LIB-FED 28290
AdminWestpacBanking Corpor Australian Labor Party (ALP) 28250
Origin Energy Australian Labor Party (ALP) 27750
Tabcorp Holdings Limited Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 27750
Australian Hotels Association (N.S.W.) Australian Labor Party (ALP) 27500
Johnson & Johnson Pty Ltd LIB-FED 27500
Pathology Australia Incorporated Australian Labor Party (ALP) 27500
Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (ALP) 27500
Santos Limited ALP-FED 27500
SingTel Optus Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia 27500
Visa AP (Australia) Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia 27500
Santos Limited NAT-FED 27170
Mr John Kirby ALP-VIC 26825
True North Adventure Cruises Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 25990
Woodside Energy Limited Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 25500
Financial Services Council Limited LIB-FED 25451
3 Oceans Property Pty Ltd Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 25000
Alfred Moufarrige Liberal Party of Australia 25000
Electrical Trades Union of Australia - Victorian Branch Australian Recreational Fishers Party 25000
Electrical Trades Union of Australia - Victorian Branch Jacqui Lambie Network 25000
Higgins Coatings Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia 25000
Joondanna Investments Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch 25000
Macquarie Group Limited Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 25000
Midgeon Holdings Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division 25000
Mousellis Nominees Pty Ltd The Free Enterprise Foundation - CLP-NT - Country Liberals 25000
Mr Antonios Tomazos Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch 25000
Mr Michael Burns Country Liberals (Northern Territory) 25000
Mr Peter Edwards Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 25000
Pathology Australia Incorporated Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division 25000
Suncorp Group Limited Liberal Party of Australia (LIB-FED) 25000
Tabcorp Holdings Limited National Party of Australia 25000
Tomazos Group Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch 25000
Visa AP (Australia) Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 25000
Insurance Australia Group Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) 24950
Retail Guild of Australia Inc ALP-WA 24530
Chevron Australia Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (ALP) 24000
Rufolo Pty Ltd SPP 24000
Visa AP (Australia) Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 24000
Estate of Ian Rudd Socialist Alliance 23700
Tabcorp Holdings Limited Liberal Party of Australia 23650
Next Level Holdings Pty Ltd Liberal National Party of Queensland 23560
Crown Resorts Limited Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 23500
Mineral Resources National Party of Australia (WA) Inc 23000
Pardoo Beef Corporation Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 23000
Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 22750
Chevron Australia Pty Ltd Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 22710
CapitalHill Advisory Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 22675
Pfizer Australia Pty Limited ALP-FED 22650
Hawker Britton Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 22570
NATIONAL ROADS & MOTORISTS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 22525
Master Builders Australia Ltd Australian Labor Party (ALP) 22250
Mr Mr Peter Watson MLA Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 22200
Health Insurance Restricted Membership Association of Australia ALP-FED Federal Labor Business Forum 22000
MSD Australian Labor Party (ALP) 22000
Plenary Group Holdings Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) 22000
QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) 22000
Suncorp Group Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) - (ALP-FED) 22000
Visa AP (Australia) Pty Ltd National Party of Australia 22000
Prof Chilla Bulbeck The Greens (WA) Inc 21800
Origin Energy Liberal National Party of Queensland 21349
Auseuro Group Property Trust Liberal Party of Australia 21012
CapitalHill Advisory Pty Ltd National Party of Australia 20950
Financial Services Council Limited ALP-FED 20250
Roche Products Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (ALP) 20250
Clubs Australia National Party of Australia 20120
Ernst & Young Australian Labor Party (ALP) 20087
BAMBOO STUDIO PTY LTD TRADING AS I AGE MEDIA Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 20000
CEPU Electrical Energy and Services Division, NSW Divisional Bra ALP Eden-Monaro Federal Campaign Account/ALP-NSW 20000
Gainsdale Pty Ltd #Sustainable Australia 20000
Jefferson Investments Pty Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) 20000
Mountain Ash Company Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 20000
Mr Christopher Gambian Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 20000
Mr Frederick Drake Liberal National Party of Queensland 20000
Mr Gerry Pennisi Liberal National Party of Queensland 20000
Mr Henry Spira Liberal Party of Australia 20000
Mr Kerry Stokes Liberal Party of Australia 20000
Mr Michael Gudinski ALP-VIC 20000
North West Constructions Pty Ltd Country Liberals (Northern Territory) 20000
PTM Group Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch 20000
Personnel Contracting Pty Ltd Australian Christians 20000
Philip Morris Limited Liberal Democratic Party 20000
Randazzo Properties Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch 20000
Territory Property Group Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch 20000
Australian Hotels Association (SA Branch) Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division) LIB-SA 19686
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 19200
INSURANCE COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA Liberal Party of Australia 19195
Jefferson Investments Pty Limited Liberal Party of Australia 19100
AdminWestpacBanking Corpor Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 19000
QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division 18900
Minerals Council of Australia NAT-FED 18700
Mr John Kirby ALP-FED 18695
CapitalHill Advisory Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (ALP) 18500
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia Liberal Party of Australia 18430
Plenary Group Holdings Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 18229
Retail Guild of Australia Inc NAT-NSW 18190
Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division 18130
CropLife Australia Limited National Party of Australia 18100
National Building Foundation NAT-NSW 18042
Master Builders Australia Ltd Liberal Party of Australia 18023
Plenary Group Holdings Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 18000
Woodside Energy Limited Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 17700
INSURANCE COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 17650
Plenary Group Holdings Pty Ltd Liberal National Party of Queensland 17600
KPMG Australia Liberal National Party of Queensland 17500
Mulloway Pty Ltd Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 17500
Regional Express Holdings Ltd National Party of Australia 17379
Tabcorp Holdings Limited Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 17050
PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) 17010
The Star Entertainment Group Limited (formerly Echo Entertainmen Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)/ALP-QLD 16901
Profile Consulting (Aust) PTY LTD Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 16900
Ernst & Young Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 16528
BlueScope Steel Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) 16500
Clinical Laboratories Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (ALP) 16500
CropLife Australia Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) 16500
MSD Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 16500
Manildra Group Australian Labor Party (ALP) 16500
NATIONAL ROADS & MOTORISTS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED Australian Labor Party (ALP) 16500
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division 16500
Barton Deakin Pty Limited Liberal Party of Australia 16154
Taxi Owner & Driver Welfare Association Katter's Australian Party 16145
City Lodge Motel Pty Ltd Liberal National Party of Queensland 16000
Midgeon Holdings Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 16000
Insurance Australia Group Limited Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 15825
Insurance Australia Group Limited Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 15800
Philip Morris Limited National Party of Australia 15700
Johnson & Johnson Pty Ltd NAT-FED 15375
Australian Hotels Association (SA Branch) Australian Labor Party (SA Branch) ALP-SA 15342
APTR Pty Ltd Liberal National Party of Queensland 15000
ASF Corporate Pty Ltd Liberal National Party of Queensland 15000
Australian Services Union - National Office Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 15000
GPG Management Pty Ltd Liberal National Party of Queensland 15000
Graf International Pty Ltd Liberal National Party of Queensland 15000
Health Insurance Restricted Membership Association of Australia Liberal Party of Australia (Victoria Division) 15000
Kilimanjaro Holdings Pty Ltd Liberal National Party of Queensland 15000
Manildra Group Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 15000
Mr David Whittome WA Labor Party ALP-WA 15000
Mrs Tarnya Smith Liberal National Party of Queensland 15000
Neilsen's Quality Gravel Pty Ltd Liberal National Party of Queensland 15000
Ord Minnett Liberal Party of Australia 15000
QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 15000
Rochedale C4 Pty Ltd Liberal National Party of Queensland 15000
Tatra Receptions Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 15000
Vitonga Pty Ltd ATF Estens Trust Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 15000
Wesfarmers Limited Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 15000
Barton Deakin Pty Limited Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 14845
Mr Brook Adcock Liberal Party of Australia / LIB-FED 14400
The Trustee for Bespoke Business Trust Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 14400
Corrs Chambers Westgarth Australian Labor Party - Victoria (ALP - VIC) 14105
Minerals Council of Australia Enterprise Victoria (LIB-VIC) 14100
Energy Developments Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia 13773
Pacific Equity Partners Pty Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) 13750
Pacific Equity Partners Pty Limited Liberal Party of Australia 13750
QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) 13586
Mr Jason McLellan Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 13500
KPMG Australia Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 13300
Mrs Jennie Urban Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 13200
Crown Resorts Limited National Party of Australia (WA) Inc 13188
Minerals Council of Australia LIB-FED 13150
Tabcorp Holdings Limited Liberal National Party of Queensland 13050
Allianz Australia Limited Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) / ALP-VIC 13000
Origin Energy National Party of Australia 12925
Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 12900
Ernst & Young Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) 12880
Origin Energy Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) 12760
Registered Clubs Association of NSW (t/as ClubsNSW) Liberal Party of Australia 12650
Allianz Australia Limited Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division / LIB-TAS 12600
Australian Hotels Association - Federal Office Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division 12600
CPA Australia Australian Labor Party (ALP) 12600
CPA Australia Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division 12600
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division 12600
MSD Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division 12600
Medicines Australia Limited Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division 12600
Visa AP (Australia) Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division 12600
Commonwealth Bank of Australia National Party of Australia 12455
Allianz Australia Limited Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) / LIB-VC 12445
Chevron Australia Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 12408
Crown Resorts Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) 12200
Seven West Media Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) 12100
Woodside Energy Limited National Party of Australia 12100
Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) 12000
Healthscope Operations Pty td Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division 12000
Kjerulf David Pty Ltd LIBERAL PARTY OF AUST-NSW DIVISION (LIB-NSW) 12000
Suncorp Group Limited Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) - (ALP-VIC) 12000
Suncorp Group Limited Liberal Party of Australia Tasmanian Division - (LIB-TAS) 12000
BlueScope Steel Limited Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 11800
Johnson & Johnson Pty Ltd LIB-NSW 11750
Tabcorp Holdings Limited Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) 11700
Chevron Australia Pty Ltd National Party of Australia 11660
Australian Private Hospitals Association Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division 11455
Aurizon Holdings Ltd Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) 11320
Primary Health Care Limited NAT-FED 11250
Financial Services Council Limited ALP-NSW 11219
Master Builders Australia Ltd National Party of Australia 11023
AdminWestpacBanking Corpor Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division 11000
Aurizon Holdings Ltd Australian Labor Party (ALP) 11000
Australian Hotels Association - Federal Office Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 11000
Caltex Australia Limited ALP - WA 11000
Financial Services Council Limited ALP-QLD 11000
Lion Pty Ltd National Party of Australia 11000
Macquarie Group Limited Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division 11000
Retail Guild of Australia Inc NAT-FED 11000
Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd Liberal National Party of Queensland 11000
Visa AP (Australia) Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) 11000
J Hutchinson Pty Ltd Liberal National Party of Queensland 10850
Macquarie Group Limited Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 10500
Jefferson Investments Pty Limited National Party of Australia 10440
Origin Energy Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 10100
3 Oceans Property Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 10000
AdminWestpacBanking Corpor Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) 10000
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Ltd ALP National Secretariat 10000
Kjerulf David Pty Ltd LIBERAL PARTY OF AUST- NO.2 A/C (LIB-FED) 10000
Kjerulf David Pty Ltd LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA (LIB-FED) 10000
Manildra Group National Party of Australia - N.S.W. 10000
Origin Energy Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 10000
Sydney Airport Corporation Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) 10000
Aurizon Holdings Ltd Liberal National Party of Queensland 9900
Jefferson Investments Pty Limited Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division 9900
Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd LIB-TAS 9900
Pfizer Australia Pty Limited LIB-TAS 9900
Primary Health Care Limited LIB-TAS 9900
Retail Guild of Australia Inc ALP-NSW 9300
Medicines Australia Limited National Party of Australia 9200
ALH Group Pty Ltd LIB - FED 9145
The Star Entertainment Group Limited (formerly Echo Entertainmen Liberal National Party of Queensland/LNP-QLD 9099
Plenary Group Holdings Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 9050
CapitalHill Advisory Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia 9000
Allianz Australia Limited Liberal National Party of Queensland / LNP-QLD 8920
Chevron Australia Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) 8800
Pfizer Australia Pty Limited LIB-NSW 8609
Financial Services Council Limited LIB-TAS 8250
Registered Clubs Association of NSW (t/as ClubsNSW) Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 8123
Seven West Media Limited National Party of Australia 7940
Allianz Australia Limited Australian Labor Party (ALP) / ALP-FED 7800
KPMG Australia Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division) 7778
NATIONAL ROADS & MOTORISTS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 7750
Tabcorp Holdings Limited Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 7700
Ernst & Young Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 7600
Financial Services Council Limited LIB-NSW 7575
Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd LIB-NSW 7520
Insurance Australia Group Limited Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 7300
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 7000
Australian Hotels Association - Federal Office National Party of Australia 6912
Ernst & Young Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division) 6755
Suncorp Group Limited Liberal National Party of Queensland - (LNP-QLD) 6737
Australian Hotels Association - Federal Office Liberal Party of Australia 6705
PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) 6705
Minerals Council of Australia Progressive Business Association (ALP-VIC) 6700
Aurizon Holdings Ltd National Party of Australia 6600
Retail Guild of Australia Inc LNP-QLD 6600
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division) 6570
Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd National Party of Australia - N.S.W. 6500
ALH Group Pty Ltd ALP - VIC 6442
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 6283
Crown Resorts Limited Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 6200
Transport workers Union of Australia Federal Council Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 6120
Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd NAT-FED 5750
PricewaterhouseCoopers Liberal National Party of Queensland 5695
KPMG Australia Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) 5675
Allianz Australia Limited Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) / ALP-QLD 5660
AdminWestpacBanking Corpor National Party of Australia 5500
Kjerulf David Pty Ltd LIBERAL PARTY FEDERAL FORUM (LIB-FED) 5500
MSD Country Labor Party 5500
Medicines Australia Limited Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 5500
SingTel Optus Pty Ltd National Party of Australia 5500
Suncorp Group Limited Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) - (ALP-QLD) 5500
Crown Resorts Limited Liberal National Party of Queensland 5400
Caltex Australia Limited ALP - FED 5248
Tabcorp Holdings Limited National Party of Australia (WA) Inc 5150
Caltex Australia Limited LIB - VIC 5000
Crown Resorts Limited Liberal Party of Australia 5000
Crown Resorts Limited Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 5000
Energy Developments Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (ALP) 5000
MSD Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 5000
Mr Michael Crouch Katter's Australian Party 5000
Sovori Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 5000
Suncorp Group Limited Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) - (ALP-WA) 5000
Visa AP (Australia) Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 5000
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) 4950
Transport workers Union of Australia Federal Council Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 4950
Australian Hotels Association (SA Branch) ALP-SA Australian Labor Party (SA Branch) 4945
Caltex Australia Limited LIB - FED 4708
Caltex Australia Limited ALP - NSW 4664
Caltex Australia Limited NATS - FED 4500
Woodside Energy Limited National Party of Australia (WA) Inc 4500
Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 4490
Santos Limited LNP-QLD 4400
Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union Australian Labor Party (ALP) 4091
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Ltd ALP NSW Branch 4090
Financial Services Council Limited APL-QLD 4000
Mr Michael Crouch Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 4000
Suncorp Group Limited Liberal Party of Australia NSW Division - (LIB-NSW) 3765
Insurance Australia Group Limited National Party of Australia - Victoria 3750
Macquarie Group Limited Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 3750
Mineral Resources Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 3700
Macquarie Group Limited Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 3600
KPMG Australia Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 3500
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Liberal Party of Australia 3478
Allianz Australia Limited Liberal Party of Australia / LIB-FED 3445
Medicines Australia Limited National Party of Australia - N.S.W. 3300
Santos Limited ALP-SA 3295
Ms Ruth Greble The Greens (WA) Inc 3257
Origin Energy Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 3200
Retail Guild of Australia Inc ALP-FED 3100
Australian Automobile Association Liberal Party of Australia 3000
Crown Resorts Limited Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) 3000
Mr Michael Crouch Liberal Party of Australia 3000
Plenary Group Holdings Pty Ltd Country Labor Party 3000
Retail Guild of Australia Inc LIB-VIC 3000
Santos Limited CLP-NT 2800
Ernst & Young Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 2790
PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 2735
Australian Automobile Association Australian Labor Party (ALP) 2700
Consolidated Properties Group Pty Ltd ALP 2627
Caltex Australia Limited LIB - SA 2619
ALH Group Pty Ltd LIB - VIC 2600
ALH Group Pty Ltd LNP - QLD 2500
Chevron Australia Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia 2500
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Ltd The Nationals - NSW 2500
Minerals Council of Australia LIB-WA 2500
Pfizer Australia Pty Limited LIB-VIC 2500
Australian Hotels Association - Federal Office Liberal National Party of Queensland 2480
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 2450
Santos Limited ALP-WA 2366
Registered Clubs Association of NSW (t/as ClubsNSW) Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 2300
Australian Private Hospitals Association Liberal Party of Australia 2273
AdminWestpacBanking Corpor Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 2200
Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 2200
QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited Liberal National Party of Queensland 2200
PricewaterhouseCoopers Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 2182
Santos Limited LIB-WA 2160
Allianz Australia Limited Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division) / LIB-SA 2150
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Ltd Liberal Party of Australia NSW Division - Mackellar 2100
ALH Group Pty Ltd ALP - WA 2000
Australian Hotels Association (SA Branch) LIB-SA Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division) 2000
Australian Hotels Association - Federal Office Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 2000
Australian Hotels Association - Federal Office Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division) 2000
Australian Hotels Association - Federal Office Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 2000
CapitalHill Advisory Pty Ltd Liberal National Party of Queensland 2000
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division) 2000
Healthscope Operations Pty td Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 2000
Medicines Australia Limited Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 2000
Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd ALP-VIC 2000
PERRON GROUP TRUST Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 2000
Perdaman Chemicals & Fertiliser Pty Ltd National Party of Australia (WA) Inc 2000
PremierState Consulting Pty Ltd Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 2000
Retail Guild of Australia Inc NAT-VIC 2000
ALH Group Pty Ltd ONA - FED 1946
Allianz Australia Limited Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division / LIB-NSW 1825
Financial Services Council Limited LIB-VIC 1825
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 1825
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Ltd Liberal Party of Australia - SA Division 1818
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Ltd Liberal Party NSW Division - Bradfield 1800
Santos Limited ALP-QLD 1760
Insurance Australia Group Limited Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch) 1720
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited National Party of Australia - N.S.W. 1600
SingTel Optus Pty Ltd Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 1575
Health Insurance Restricted Membership Association of Australia LIB-VIC Higgins 200 Club 1550
marcus howell Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 1550
ALH Group Pty Ltd ALP - FED 1500
Healthscope Operations Pty td Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 1500
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Ltd Liberal Party of Australia NSW Division - Bega 1500
Johnson & Johnson Pty Ltd LIB-VIC 1500
Master Builders Australia Ltd Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 1500
Master Builders Australia Ltd Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division) 1500
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited National Party of Australia 1500
Profile Consulting (Aust) PTY LTD Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 1500
Santos Limited NAT-WA 1500
Transport workers Union of Australia Federal Council Australian Labor Party (ALP) 1500
Origin Energy Country Liberals (Northern Territory) 1400
Origin Energy Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 1365
Energy Developments Pty Ltd Democratic Labour Party - WA Branch 1363
Australian Private Hospitals Association Australian Labor Party (ALP) 1318
Profile Consulting (Aust) PTY LTD Australian Labor Party (ALP) 1300
Ernst & Young Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 1250
Health Insurance Restricted Membership Association of Australia LIB-VIC Kooyong 200 Club 1250
AdminWestpacBanking Corpor Liberal Party of Australia - ACT Division 1240
Health Insurance Restricted Membership Association of Australia ALP-VIC Progressive Business 1200
Minerals Council of Australia Platinum Circle (LNP-QLD) 1200
The Star Entertainment Group Limited (formerly Echo Entertainmen Liberal Party Platinum Circle/LNP-QLD 1200
Plenary Group Holdings Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 1112
AdminWestpacBanking Corpor Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 1100
Insurance Australia Group Limited Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) 1100
QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 1100
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Ltd ALP VIC Branch 1090
Australian Automobile Association National Party of Australia 1060
Primary Health Care Limited LIB-NSW 1050
Transport workers Union of Australia Federal Council Country Labor Party 1025
ALH Group Pty Ltd NAT - VIC 1000
Australian Private Hospitals Association Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division) 1000
Australian Private Hospitals Association Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 1000
Clubs Australia National Party of Australia - Victoria 1000
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc 1000
Healthscope Operations Pty td Liberal Party of Australia 1000
Healthscope Operations Pty td Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 1000
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Ltd Liberal National Party - Moncrieff 1000
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Ltd Liberal Party NSW Division - Hawkesbury 1000
Origin Energy Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch 1000
Primary Health Care Limited LIB-SA 1000
QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited Liberal Party of Australia 1000
Schaffer Corporation Limited ALP- WA 1000
Australian Hotels Association - Federal Office Pauline Hanson's One Nation 995
Minerals Council of Australia LIB-ACT 995
Caltex Australia Limited LNP - QLD 990
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) 970
J Hutchinson Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) 900
Origin Energy Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) 900
Santos Limited LIB-NSW 875
Allianz Australia Limited Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) / ALP-SA 825
Origin Energy Liberal Party of Australia 825
Johnson & Johnson Pty Ltd NAT-NSW 800
MSD Liberal Party of Australia 800
Medicines Australia Limited Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 800
Seven West Media Limited Liberal Party of Australia 800
J Hutchinson Pty Ltd Glenn Lazarus Team 750
Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd National Party of Australia 750
Australian Private Hospitals Association National Party of Australia 682
Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 500
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Ltd Liberal Party NSW Division - Penrith 500
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Ltd Liberal Party of Australia VIC Division - Bulleen 500
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Ltd Liberal Party of Australia VIC Division - Malvern 500
MSD Liberal National Party of Queensland 500
Manildra Group Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 500
The Trustee for Bespoke Business Trust Liberal Party of Australia 500
Tabcorp Holdings Limited Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) 450
NATIONAL ROADS & MOTORISTS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED National Party of Australia 440
Pfizer Australia Pty Limited NAT-FED 440
Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) 405
Johnson & Johnson Pty Ltd ALP-NSW 400
MSD Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 400
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 400
Roche Products Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) 400
Santos Limited ALP-NSW 400
AdminWestpacBanking Corpor Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 375
Caltex Australia Limited NAT - FED 330
Energy Developments Pty Ltd Liberal National Party of Queensland 318
Health Insurance Restricted Membership Association of Australia LIB-VIC Forest Hill Supporters Club 315
Caltex Australia Limited NAT - NSW 300
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Country Labor Party 300
Ms Ruth Greble Australian Greens 300
North West Constructions Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch 300
Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd ALP-FED 250
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Ltd Liberal Party of Australia NSW Division - Goulburn 245
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) 220
Allianz Australia Limited Country Labor Party / CLR-NSW 200
Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited Liberal Party of Australia 200
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Ltd Liberal Party of Australia - Unley SEC 195
PricewaterhouseCoopers Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division) 152
Chevron Australia Pty Ltd National Party of Australia (WA) Inc 150
Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) 127
Health Insurance Restricted Membership Association of Australia LIB-VIC Deakin 200 Club 100
Suncorp Group Limited National Party of Australia - NSW- (NAT-NSW) 100
Sydney Airport Corporation Limited Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division 100
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu National Party of Australia - N.S.W. 77

What you should know about the data:

  • It covers the period between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017. The last federal election was held on July 2, 2016
  • Parties and donors were required to provide details on all donations above $13,200. Some donors chose to disclose donations below this threshold
  • This table is drawn from declarations by donors; you can also access data about what parties and associated entities (which direct funds to the major parties) declared
  • Source: AEC

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