Money flowing to Australian Conservatives
$2,289,094 flowed to Australian Conservatives (2016-17 to 2018-19) from 12 sources; $216,335 as donations, $255,147 public funding. Includes an estimated $25k from Willimbury Pty Ltd via related bodies. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
Key facts
- How much money has Australian Conservatives received? Australian Conservatives reported $2,289,094 in receipts between 2016-17 and 2018-19, from 12 sources. $216,335 (9%) was donations and $255,147 (11%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to Australian Conservatives come from? The largest non-government sources were Australian Conservatives (Vic) ($640,398); Australian Conservatives (Qld) ($398,731); Australian Conservatives (NSW) ($354,615).
- Does money reach Australian Conservatives through related companies or trusts? Routes through related bodies (estimated): JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd → Australian Conservatives (Qld) → Australian Conservatives ($50,000); Timuari Family Trust → Australian Conservatives (Vic) → Australian Conservatives ($50,000); James Crompton → Australian Conservatives (Vic) → Australian Conservatives ($30,000).
What the money is made of
| Transfers from related bodies | $1,615,006 | 71% |
| Public funding | $255,147 | 11% |
| Donors - organisations | $216,335 | 9% |
| Government & tax | $202,606 | 9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Conservatives (Vic) | Transfers from related bodies | $640,398 | – | $640,398 | |
| Australian Conservatives (Qld) | Transfers from related bodies | $398,731 | – | $398,731 | |
| Australian Conservatives (NSW) | Transfers from related bodies | $354,615 | – | $354,615 | |
| Electoral Commission of South Australia | Public funding | $240,349 | – | $240,349 | |
| Australian Taxation Office | Government & tax | $202,606 | – | $202,606 | |
| Family First | Donors - organisations | $129,600 | – | $129,600 | |
| Australian Conservatives (SA) | Transfers from related bodies | $114,888 | – | $114,888 | |
| Australian Conservatives (WA) | Transfers from related bodies | $81,927 | – | $81,927 | |
| Willimbury Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $45,000 | $25,000 | $70,000 | Willimbury Pty Ltd → Australian Conservatives (NSW) → Australian Conservatives |
| JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | – | $50,000 | $50,000 | JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd → Australian Conservatives (Qld) → Australian Conservatives |
| Timuari Family Trust | Donors - organisations | – | $50,000 | $50,000 | Timuari Family Trust → Australian Conservatives (Vic) → Australian Conservatives |
| Family First (Qld) | Donors - organisations | $41,735 | – | $41,735 | |
| James Crompton | Donors - individuals | – | $30,000 | $30,000 | James Crompton → Australian Conservatives (Vic) → Australian Conservatives |
| Sealease Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | – | $25,000 | $25,000 | Sealease Pty Ltd → Australian Conservatives (Qld) → Australian Conservatives |
| Australian Conservatives (Tas) | Transfers from related bodies | $24,447 | – | $24,447 | |
| Kevin Bailey | Donors - individuals | – | $20,000 | $20,000 | Kevin Bailey → Australian Conservatives (Vic) → Australian Conservatives |
| Australian Electoral Commission | Public funding | $14,798 | – | $14,798 |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
Australian Conservatives (Vic) $640,398
- Timuari Family Trust $50,000 (est.)
- James Crompton $30,000 (est.)
- Kevin Bailey $20,000 (est.)
Australian Conservatives (Qld) $398,731
- JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd $50,000 (est.)
- Sealease Pty Ltd $25,000 (est.)
Australian Conservatives (NSW) $354,615
- Willimbury Pty Ltd $25,000 (est.)
- Electoral Commission of South Australia $240,349
- Australian Taxation Office $202,606
- Family First $129,600
- Australian Conservatives (SA) $114,888
- Australian Conservatives (WA) $81,927
- Willimbury Pty Ltd $45,000
- Family First (Qld) $41,735
- Australian Conservatives (Tas) $24,447
- Australian Electoral Commission $14,798
Where this body sends money
| Recipient | Relationship | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Conservatives (Qld) | 2018-19 | $174,567 | |
| Australian Conservatives (Vic) | 2018-19 | $146,316 | |
| Australian Conservatives (NSW) | 2018-19 | $97,022 | |
| Australian Conservatives (SA) | 2018-19 | $50,000 | |
| Australian Conservatives (WA) | 2018-19 | $50,000 | |
| Australian Conservatives (Tas) | 2018-19 | $20,000 |
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $25,000 | $1,615,006 | $36,333 | $177,067 | $1,853,406 |
| 2017-18 | $20,000 | $0 | $218,814 | $25,539 | $264,353 |
| 2016-17 | $171,335 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $171,335 |
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.