Money flowing to the Animal Justice Party
$6,557,654 flowed to the Animal Justice Party (2016-17 to 2024-25) from 14 sources; $251,676 as donations, $6,218,832 public funding. Includes an estimated $37k from Lynette Sedgman via related bodies. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
Key facts
- How much money has the Animal Justice Party received? Animal Justice Party reported $6,557,654 in receipts between 2016-17 and 2024-25, from 14 sources. $251,676 (4%) was donations and $6,218,832 (95%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to the Animal Justice Party come from? The largest non-government sources were Bruce Poon ($62,000); Pam Ison ($60,000); Animal Justice Foundation Pty Ltd ($40,000).
- Does money reach the Animal Justice Party through related companies or trusts? Routes through related bodies (estimated): Lynette Sedgman → Animal Justice Foundation Pty Ltd → Animal Justice Party ($36,522).
What the money is made of
| Public funding | $6,218,832 | 95% |
| Donors - individuals | $197,000 | 3% |
| Donors - organisations | $54,676 | 1% |
| Government & tax | $47,146 | 1% |
| Transfers from related bodies | $40,000 | 1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW Electoral Commission | Public funding | $4,463,145 | – | $4,463,145 | |
| Victorian Electoral Commission | Public funding | $1,701,833 | – | $1,701,833 | |
| Bruce Poon | Donors - individuals | $62,000 | – | $62,000 | |
| Pam Ison | Donors - individuals | $60,000 | – | $60,000 | |
| Australian Taxation Office | Government & tax | $47,146 | – | $47,146 | |
| Animal Justice Foundation Pty Ltd | Transfers from related bodies | $40,000 | – | $40,000 | |
| Lynette Sedgman | Donors - individuals | – | $36,522 | $36,522 | Lynette Sedgman → Animal Justice Foundation Pty Ltd → Animal Justice Party |
| Australian Electoral Commission | Public funding | $34,445 | – | $34,445 | |
| Publicity Works Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $27,500 | – | $27,500 | |
| Trybooking | Donors - organisations | $27,176 | – | $27,176 | |
| Heather Barnes | Donors - individuals | $20,000 | – | $20,000 | |
| Louisa Vlahos | Donors - individuals | $20,000 | – | $20,000 | |
| Raymond John Ison | Donors - individuals | $20,000 | – | $20,000 | |
| Electoral Commission of South Australia | Public funding | $19,409 | – | $19,409 | |
| Andrew Meddick | Donors - individuals | $15,000 | – | $15,000 |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
- NSW Electoral Commission $4,463,145
- Victorian Electoral Commission $1,701,833
- Bruce Poon $62,000
- Pam Ison $60,000
- Australian Taxation Office $47,146
Animal Justice Foundation Pty Ltd $40,000
- Lynette Sedgman $36,522 (est.)
- Australian Electoral Commission $34,445
- Publicity Works Pty Ltd $27,500
- Trybooking $27,176
- Heather Barnes $20,000
- Louisa Vlahos $20,000
- Raymond John Ison $20,000
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | $40,000 | $674,728 | $0 | $714,728 |
| 2023-24 | $0 | $0 | $680,620 | $0 | $680,620 |
| 2022-23 | $27,176 | $0 | $1,088,321 | $0 | $1,115,497 |
| 2021-22 | $40,000 | $0 | $892,534 | $0 | $932,534 |
| 2020-21 | $62,500 | $0 | $880,880 | $25,922 | $969,302 |
| 2019-20 | $20,000 | $0 | $905,423 | $21,224 | $946,647 |
| 2018-19 | $20,000 | $0 | $596,243 | $0 | $616,243 |
| 2017-18 | $20,000 | $0 | $245,605 | $0 | $265,605 |
| 2016-17 | $62,000 | $0 | $254,478 | $0 | $316,478 |
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.