Money flowing to the Australian Citizens Party
$2,455,555 flowed to the Australian Citizens Party (2007-08 to 2024-25) from 32 sources; $1,741,526 as donations, $0 public funding. Includes an estimated $37k from CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd via related bodies. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
Key facts
- How much money has the Australian Citizens Party received? Australian Citizens Party reported $2,455,555 in receipts between 2007-08 and 2024-25, from 32 sources. $1,741,526 (71%) was donations and $0 (0%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to the Australian Citizens Party come from? The largest non-government sources were CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd ($642,029); Estate of Douglas Maccleath Dolgner ($249,540); Stuart Smith ($190,000).
- Does money reach the Australian Citizens Party through related companies or trusts? Routes through related bodies (estimated): Robert Owens → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party ($100,341); Citizens Electoral Council of Australia → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party ($57,424); Tom Lawler Transport Superannuation Fund → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party ($37,462).
What the money is made of
| Donors - individuals | $1,418,486 | 58% |
| Transfers from related bodies | $684,029 | 28% |
| Donors - organisations | $323,040 | 13% |
| Business & financial income | $30,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd | Transfers from related bodies | $642,029 | $37,200 | $679,229 | CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Citizens Media Group Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party |
| Estate of Douglas Maccleath Dolgner | Donors - organisations | $249,540 | – | $249,540 | |
| Craig Isherwood | Donors - individuals | $182,500 | $23,695 | $206,195 | Craig Isherwood → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party |
| Stuart Smith | Donors - individuals | $190,000 | $8,957 | $198,957 | Stuart Smith → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party |
| Mr Simon Hall | Donors - individuals | $140,000 | – | $140,000 | |
| Mr Stuart Smith | Donors - individuals | $131,986 | – | $131,986 | |
| Warwick Hunt | Donors - individuals | $100,000 | $30,510 | $130,510 | Warwick Hunt → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party |
| Robert Owens | Donors - individuals | – | $100,341 | $100,341 | Robert Owens → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party |
| Mr Graham Sudholz | Donors - individuals | $70,000 | – | $70,000 | |
| Mr Robert Butler | Donors - individuals | $60,500 | – | $60,500 | |
| Citizens Electoral Council of Australia | Transfers from related bodies | – | $57,424 | $57,424 | Citizens Electoral Council of Australia → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party |
| Mr D Hope | Donors - individuals | $50,000 | – | $50,000 | |
| Richard Bardon | Donors - individuals | $50,000 | – | $50,000 | |
| Judy Faye Sudholz | Donors - individuals | $50,000 | – | $50,000 | |
| Robert Bone | Donors - individuals | $50,000 | – | $50,000 | |
| Mr Ross Russell | Donors - individuals | $45,000 | – | $45,000 | |
| Citizens Media Group Pty Ltd | Transfers from related bodies | $42,000 | – | $42,000 | |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Government & tax | – | $40,619 | $40,619 | Citizens Electoral Council → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party |
| Tom Lawler Transport Superannuation Fund | Business & financial income | – | $37,462 | $37,462 | Tom Lawler Transport Superannuation Fund → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party |
| Mr James Tilbury | Donors - individuals | $34,000 | – | $34,000 | |
| Tom Lawler and Ann Lawler as Trustees for Tom Lawler Transport Superannuation Fund | Business & financial income | – | $32,698 | $32,698 | Tom Lawler and Ann Lawler as Trustees for Tom Lawler Transport Superannuation Fund → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party |
| Judith Sudholz | Donors - individuals | $24,000 | $8,143 | $32,143 | Judith Sudholz → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party |
| CJ and JP Pepper Superannuation Fund | Business & financial income | $30,000 | – | $30,000 | |
| Mrs Lesley Johns | Donors - individuals | $30,000 | – | $30,000 | |
| Graeme Lynch | Donors - individuals | – | $29,510 | $29,510 | Graeme Lynch → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party |
| MCCALLUM INVESTMENT TRUST | Donors - organisations | $28,500 | – | $28,500 | |
| Michael Sita | Donors - individuals | – | $26,828 | $26,828 | Michael Sita → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party |
| Ian McCaffrey | Donors - individuals | – | $26,345 | $26,345 | Ian McCaffrey → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party |
| Mr Brian McCarthy | Donors - individuals | $25,000 | – | $25,000 | |
| Dr & Mrs Paul and Lesley Lewis | Donors - organisations | $25,000 | – | $25,000 | |
| Callum Payne | Donors - individuals | $25,000 | – | $25,000 | |
| Bernie Bourke | Donors - individuals | $25,000 | – | $25,000 | |
| Gabrielle Peut | Donors - individuals | $15,500 | $6,380 | $21,880 | Gabrielle Peut → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party |
| Richard James Bardon | Donors - individuals | – | $20,573 | $20,573 | Richard James Bardon → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party |
| Aileen Goldthorpe | Donors - individuals | – | $20,068 | $20,068 | Aileen Goldthorpe → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Australian Citizens Party |
| Kurt Beilharz | Donors - individuals | $20,000 | – | $20,000 | |
| Kingsley Liu | Donors - individuals | $20,000 | – | $20,000 | |
| John Isherwood | Donors - individuals | $20,000 | – | $20,000 | |
| Simon Hall | Donors - individuals | $20,000 | – | $20,000 | |
| Simon J Hall | Donors - individuals | $20,000 | – | $20,000 |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd $642,029
- Robert Owens $100,341 (est.)
- Citizens Electoral Council of Australia $57,424 (est.)
- Tom Lawler Transport Superannuation Fund $37,462 (est.)
- Citizens Electoral Council $33,923 (est.)
- Tom Lawler and Ann Lawler as Trustees for Tom Lawler Transport Superannuation Fund $32,698 (est.)
- Warwick Hunt $30,510 (est.)
- Graeme Lynch $29,510 (est.)
- Michael Sita $26,828 (est.)
- Ian McCaffrey $26,345 (est.)
- Craig Isherwood $23,695 (est.)
- Richard James Bardon $20,573 (est.)
- Aileen Goldthorpe $20,068 (est.)
- Estate of Douglas Maccleath Dolgner $249,540
- Stuart Smith $190,000
- Craig Isherwood $182,500
- Mr Simon Hall $140,000
- Mr Stuart Smith $131,986
- Warwick Hunt $100,000
- Mr Graham Sudholz $70,000
- Mr Robert Butler $60,500
- Robert Bone $50,000
- Richard Bardon $50,000
- Judy Faye Sudholz $50,000
Where this body sends money
| Recipient | Relationship | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd | to its associated entity | 2019-20 to 2024-25 | $220,545 |
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $20,000 | $191,398 | $0 | $0 | $211,398 |
| 2021-22 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 |
| 2018-19 | $45,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 |
| 2017-18 | $25,000 | $83,702 | $0 | $0 | $108,702 |
| 2016-17 | $17,500 | $75,756 | $0 | $0 | $93,256 |
| 2015-16 | $32,500 | $61,973 | $0 | $0 | $94,473 |
| 2014-15 | $336,540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $336,540 |
| 2013-14 | $130,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $130,000 |
| 2012-13 | $108,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $108,000 |
| 2011-12 | $233,000 | $114,200 | $0 | $0 | $347,200 |
| 2010-11 | $52,000 | $71,000 | $0 | $0 | $123,000 |
| 2009-10 | $110,000 | $20,000 | $0 | $30,000 | $160,000 |
| 2008-09 | $264,486 | $46,000 | $0 | $0 | $310,486 |
| 2007-08 | $297,500 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $317,500 |
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.