Political Donations

Declared donations to registered political parties, as they appear in public disclosure returns. Search and filter by donor, donor type, recipient party and financial year.

AEC annual disclosure returns · Last updated: 2024-25 financial year (published February 2026)

Largest single donation

$50m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD to United Australia

Total disclosed

$967.8m

66,224 records

Largest single donation

$50m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Financial years covered

27

1998-1999 to 2024-25

Share of disclosed donations by party

Top recipients, all financial years combined — % of total raised

Donations by party over time

Total per financial year — tap a party to show or hide it

All donation records

66,224 records

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
United Australia Party
Financial year
2021-22
Amount
$50m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
United Australia Party
Financial year
2021-22
Amount
$30.2m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
United Australia Party
Financial year
2018-19
Amount
$23.4m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
Trumpet of Patriots
Financial year
2024-25
Amount
$13.7m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
Trumpet of Patriots
Financial year
2024-25
Amount
$11m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
United Australia Party
Financial year
2018-19
Amount
$10m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
Trumpet of Patriots
Financial year
2024-25
Amount
$10m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
United Australia Party
Financial year
2021-22
Amount
$10m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
Palmer United Party
Financial year
2013-14
Amount
$7.8m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
United Australia Party
Financial year
2018-19
Amount
$7m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
United Australia Party
Financial year
2021-22
Amount
$6.5m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
United Australia Party
Financial year
2018-19
Amount
$6.3m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
Clive Palmer's United Australia Party
Financial year
2019-20
Amount
$5.9m

Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
Palmer United Party
Financial year
2013-14
Amount
$5.8m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
Trumpet of Patriots
Financial year
2024-25
Amount
$5.7m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
United Australia Party
Financial year
2018-19
Amount
$5.5m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
United Australia Party
Financial year
2018-19
Amount
$5m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
Trumpet of Patriots
Financial year
2024-25
Amount
$5m

Wall, Pamela

Type
Individual
Recipient party
Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division)
Financial year
2024-25
Amount
$5m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
United Australia Party
Financial year
2022-23
Amount
$5m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
United Australia Party
Financial year
2021-22
Amount
$5m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
United Australia Party
Financial year
2021-22
Amount
$4.5m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
United Australia Party
Financial year
2018-19
Amount
$4.2m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
Trumpet of Patriots
Financial year
2024-25
Amount
$4.1m

MINERALOGY PTY LTD

Type
Corporate
Recipient party
United Australia Party
Financial year
2021-22
Amount
$4m

Associated Entities & Fundraising Vehicles

Some parties raise funds through separate linked entities, which file their own financial returns.

Receipts and payments reflect each entity's total business activity — some associated entities are commercial operations (e.g. licensed clubs) whose turnover is far larger than what's actually transferred to the linked party. 'Discretionary benefits' is the figure closest to money that reached the party directly.

4,363 records

Canberra Labor Club Limited

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
Financial year
2024-25
Total receipts
$110.3m
Total payments
$109.4m
Total debts
$30.4m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

Canberra Labor Club Limited

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
Financial year
2022-23
Total receipts
$105.9m
Total payments
$105.3m
Total debts
$33.7m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

Canberra Labor Club Limited

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
Financial year
2023-24
Total receipts
$105.3m
Total payments
$106.3m
Total debts
$34.2m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

United Workers Union

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch); Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch); Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland); Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch); Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch); Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch
Financial year
2014-15
Total receipts
$98.6m
Total payments
$95.5m
Total debts
$3.8m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

United Workers Union

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch); Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch); Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland); Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch); Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch); Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch
Financial year
2016-17
Total receipts
$98.4m
Total payments
$90.6m
Total debts
$2.8m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

United Workers Union

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch); Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch); Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland); Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch); Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch); Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch
Financial year
2013-14
Total receipts
$94.1m
Total payments
$88.8m
Total debts
$3.9m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

Canberra Labor Club Limited

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
Financial year
2018-19
Total receipts
$90m
Total payments
$90.4m
Total debts
$9.8m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

United Workers Union

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch); Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch); Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland); Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch); Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch); Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch
Financial year
2017-18
Total receipts
$79.9m
Total payments
$83.1m
Total debts
$2.7m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

Canberra Labor Club Limited

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
Financial year
2019-20
Total receipts
$78m
Total payments
$80.4m
Total debts
$33.1m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

United Workers Union

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (ALP); Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch); Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch; Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch); Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland); Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
Financial year
2011-12
Total receipts
$77.2m
Total payments
$70.6m
Total debts
$5m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

Canberra Labor Club Limited

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (ALP)
Financial year
2010-2011
Total receipts
$74.9m
Total payments
$80.7m
Total debts
$10.9m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

Canberra Labor Club Limited

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
Financial year
2017-18
Total receipts
$74.7m
Total payments
$74.9m
Total debts
$23.8m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

United Workers Union

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch); Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch); Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland); Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch); Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch); Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch
Financial year
2015-16
Total receipts
$73.2m
Total payments
$68.7m
Total debts
$3.4m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

Canberra Labor Club Limited

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
Financial year
2016-17
Total receipts
$72.3m
Total payments
$74.3m
Total debts
$12.3m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

United Workers Union

Linked party
Unknown
Financial year
2008-2009
Total receipts
$70.2m
Total payments
$70.6m
Total debts
$1.7m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

Automotive Food Metals Engineering Printing & Kindred Ind. Union

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch); Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch); Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland); Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch); Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch; Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
Financial year
2024-25
Total receipts
$69.5m
Total payments
$67.8m
Total debts
$67.8m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

Canberra Labor Club Limited

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
Financial year
2020-21
Total receipts
$69.4m
Total payments
$66.1m
Total debts
$31.5m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

United Workers Union

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch)
Financial year
2009-2010
Total receipts
$67.8m
Total payments
$64.9m
Total debts
$2.8m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

Canberra Labor Club Limited

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
Financial year
2021-22
Total receipts
$67.7m
Total payments
$67.9m
Total debts
$29.1m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

United Workers Union

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (ALP)
Financial year
2010-2011
Total receipts
$66.9m
Total payments
$66m
Total debts
$1.9m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

Canberra Labor Club Limited

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
Financial year
2011-12
Total receipts
$66.7m
Total payments
$67.8m
Total debts
$11.6m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

Canberra Labor Club Limited

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
Financial year
2012-13
Total receipts
$66.1m
Total payments
$65.9m
Total debts
$11.8m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

United Workers Union

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch); Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch); Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland); Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch); Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch); Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch
Financial year
2012-13
Total receipts
$65.1m
Total payments
$64.4m
Total debts
$1.7m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

Canberra Labor Club Limited

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
Financial year
2013-14
Total receipts
$64.6m
Total payments
$63.8m
Total debts
$11.4m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0

Automotive Food Metals Engineering Printing & Kindred Ind. Union

Linked party
Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch); Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch); Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch); Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland); Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch); Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch; Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
Financial year
2023-24
Total receipts
$64.2m
Total payments
$63.6m
Total debts
$1.1m
Discretionary benefits
$0
Capital contributions
$0
Only donations above the disclosure threshold are required to be reported, so totals here understate the full amount received by parties. Figures reflect what has been declared in public returns and are shown without adjustment.

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