Money flowing to Advance Australia
$24,987,240 flowed to Advance Australia (2018-19 to 2024-25) from 96 sources; $22,930,756 as donations, $0 public funding. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
Key facts
- How much money has Advance Australia received? Advance Australia reported $24,987,240 in receipts between 2018-19 and 2024-25, from 96 sources. $22,930,756 (92%) was donations and $0 (0%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to Advance Australia come from? The largest non-government sources were Australians for Unity Ltd ($11,891,006); HADLEY HOLDINGS PTY LTD ($1,025,000); Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd ($895,000).
- Does money reach Advance Australia through related companies or trusts? Routes through related bodies (estimated): Commonwealth Bank of Australia → Cormack Foundation Pty Ltd → Advance Australia ($129,263).
What the money is made of
| Donors - organisations | $19,721,006 | 79% |
| Donors - individuals | $3,209,750 | 13% |
| Government & tax | $1,556,484 | 6% |
| Transfers from related bodies | $500,000 | 2% |
How the money flows
Left to right: original source, any associated body it passed through, then this recipient. Band width is the dollar amount; steps before the last are estimates. Public funding, bank and government income is grouped, and small sources are combined into "Other sources".
Who is behind the money
"Direct" is what the AEC return shows this body receiving from that source. "Via associated bodies" is an estimate of money that reached this body through another recipient (for example a company that received from the source, then passed money on).
| Origin | Type | Direct | Via associated bodies (est.) | Total | Main route |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australians for Unity Ltd | Donors - organisations | $11,891,006 | – | $11,891,006 | |
| Australian Taxation Office | Government & tax | $1,556,484 | – | $1,556,484 | |
| HADLEY HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Donors - organisations | $1,025,000 | – | $1,025,000 | |
| Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $895,000 | – | $895,000 | |
| SILVER RIVER INVESTMENT HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Donors - organisations | $650,000 | – | $650,000 | |
| Silver River Investment Holdings ATF Fenwick Family Trust | Donors - organisations | $650,000 | – | $650,000 | |
| Willimbury Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $575,000 | – | $575,000 | |
| Cormack Foundation Pty Ltd | Transfers from related bodies | $500,000 | – | $500,000 | |
| Cartwright Investment Corp Pty Ltd atf the Burleigh Trust | Donors - organisations | $500,000 | – | $500,000 | |
| Sixmilebridge Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $420,000 | – | $420,000 | |
| Siesta Holdings Australia Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $280,000 | – | $280,000 | |
| Telowar Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $250,000 | – | $250,000 | |
| SP Newcastle Pty Limited | Donors - organisations | $250,000 | – | $250,000 | |
| Rod Tunley | Donors - individuals | $246,500 | – | $246,500 | |
| David Steele | Donors - individuals | $226,500 | – | $226,500 | |
| Nedigi Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $225,000 | – | $225,000 | |
| Angus Aitken | Donors - individuals | $200,000 | – | $200,000 | |
| Cartwright Investment Corp Pty Ltd aft The Burleigh Trust | Donors - organisations | $190,000 | – | $190,000 | |
| JMR Management Consultancy Services Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $175,000 | – | $175,000 | |
| Negidi Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $175,000 | – | $175,000 | |
| Mavis Pirola | Donors - individuals | $165,900 | – | $165,900 | |
| Consolidated Press Holdings Pty Limited | Donors - organisations | $150,000 | – | $150,000 | |
| PCI Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $150,000 | – | $150,000 | |
| Paslibdan Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $150,000 | – | $150,000 | |
| Andrew Gillies | Donors - individuals | $145,000 | – | $145,000 | |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Business & financial income | – | $129,263 | $129,263 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia → Cormack Foundation Pty Ltd → Advance Australia |
| John Hull | Donors - individuals | $125,000 | – | $125,000 | |
| Roger Gillespie | Donors - individuals | $120,000 | – | $120,000 | |
| Bryant Macfie | Donors - individuals | $100,000 | – | $100,000 | |
| Brian Anderson | Donors - individuals | $100,000 | – | $100,000 | |
| J M R MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES PTY LTD | Donors - organisations | $100,000 | – | $100,000 | |
| Phillip Anderson | Donors - individuals | $100,000 | – | $100,000 | |
| Quentin Birt | Donors - individuals | $100,000 | – | $100,000 | |
| Six Mile Bridge Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $100,000 | – | $100,000 | |
| Harbig Cunningham Trust | Donors - organisations | $100,000 | – | $100,000 | |
| Marcus Blackmore | Donors - individuals | $85,000 | – | $85,000 | |
| Warwick Morris | Donors - individuals | $80,000 | – | $80,000 | |
| Michael Anthony Quinn | Donors - individuals | $75,000 | – | $75,000 | |
| Peter Vial | Donors - individuals | $75,000 | – | $75,000 | |
| Peter Farrell | Donors - individuals | $75,000 | – | $75,000 |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
- Australians for Unity Ltd $11,891,006
- Australian Taxation Office $1,556,484
- HADLEY HOLDINGS PTY LTD $1,025,000
- Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd $895,000
- Silver River Investment Holdings ATF Fenwick Family Trust $650,000
- SILVER RIVER INVESTMENT HOLDINGS PTY LTD $650,000
- Willimbury Pty Ltd $575,000
- Cartwright Investment Corp Pty Ltd atf the Burleigh Trust $500,000
Cormack Foundation Pty Ltd $500,000
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia $129,263 (est.)
- Rio Tinto Limited $60,711 (est.)
- National Australia Bank $59,202 (est.)
- Wesfarmers Limited $58,294 (est.)
- BHP Group Limited $51,287 (est.)
- Transurban Holdings Limited $26,880 (est.)
- Coles Group Limited $19,832 (est.)
- L1 Long Short Fund Limited $14,751 (est.)
- Westpac Banking Corporation $13,276 (est.)
- MFF Capital Investments Limited $9,616 (est.)
- Future Generation Investment Company Limited $8,053 (est.)
- Argo Investments Limited $7,539 (est.)
- Sixmilebridge Pty Ltd $420,000
- Siesta Holdings Australia Pty Ltd $280,000
- SP Newcastle Pty Limited $250,000
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $4,710,200 | $0 | $0 | $556,178 | $5,266,378 |
| 2023-24 | $12,304,506 | $500,000 | $0 | $258,846 | $13,063,352 |
| 2022-23 | $2,448,850 | $0 | $0 | $285,853 | $2,734,703 |
| 2021-22 | $547,300 | $0 | $0 | $215,922 | $763,222 |
| 2020-21 | $1,305,000 | $0 | $0 | $87,165 | $1,392,165 |
| 2019-20 | $475,000 | $0 | $0 | $119,301 | $594,301 |
| 2018-19 | $1,139,900 | $0 | $0 | $33,219 | $1,173,119 |
About this data
Returns report yearly totals, not individual transactions, so amounts passing through related bodies are estimated by apportioning what an intermediary passed on across the sources that funded it that year. Names are merged only when the spelling clearly refers to the same body, so one entity can still appear under more than one name. Donors are organisations or individuals giving money; public funding is paid by electoral commissions; business and financial income is bank interest, payment processors and similar; transfers are money moved from a related party body, company or trust.
Source: Australian Electoral Commission, Transparency Register annual returns (Detailed Receipts, Associated Entity Returns, Party Returns). Not an official AEC publication. Updated 13 October 2026. See the About popup for what we add and for licensing.