Money flowing to the Australian Council of Trade Unions

$160,114,652 flowed to the Australian Council of Trade Unions (2018-19 to 2024-25) from 212 sources; $119,020,032 as donations, $0 public funding. Includes an estimated $1.1m from New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association via related bodies. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.

Total receipts
$160,114,652
2018-19 to 2024-25
Donations
$119,020,032
74% of receipts
Public funding
$0
212 sources in all
What you won't find in the AEC's own listing: one name per source (spelling variants merged), every source labelled (donor, public funding, business income, transfer), party branches added up without double counting, and the routes money takes through related companies and trusts. Amounts through related bodies are estimates. How this differs from the AEC data »

Key facts

What the money is made of

Donors - organisations$113,639,79171%
Government & tax$20,112,69513%
Transfers from related bodies$19,844,53812%
Donors - individuals$5,380,2413%
Business & financial income$1,137,3871%

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".

Other sources → Australian Council of Trade Unions: $80,898,878FIFE Asset Services → Shop Distributive & Allied Employees' Association NSW Branch: $590,719 (estimated)Host Plus → United Workers Union: $453,043 (estimated)Shop Distributive & Allied Employees Association - VIC Branch → Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National: $791,536 (estimated)40BA PTY LTD → Shop Distributive & Allied Employees' Association NSW Branch: $159,151 (estimated)Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association (QLD Branch) → Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National: $585,961 (estimated)Custom Service Leasing Pty Ltd → Shop Distributive & Allied Employees' Association NSW Branch: $56,416 (estimated)Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australian and Northern Territory Branch → Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National: $434,433 (estimated)FIFE ASSET SERVICE → Shop Distributive & Allied Employees' Association NSW Branch: $40,942 (estimated)Shop Distributive & Allied Employees' Association NSW Branch → Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National: $943,714 (estimated)Other / unattributed sources → Shop Distributive & Allied Employees' Association NSW Branch: $32,619 (estimated)Business & financial income → Shop Distributive & Allied Employees' Association NSW Branch: $55,286 (estimated)Business & financial income → New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association: $106,666 (estimated)The Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia → Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National: $427,754 (estimated)Other sources → United Workers Union: $3,568,944 (estimated)Other sources → Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National: $1,293,630 (estimated)Other sources → Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union: $1,837,653 (estimated)Other sources → Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation: $355,679 (estimated)Other sources → Australian Education Union: $962,064 (estimated)Other sources → Community and Public Sector Union (PSU Group): $571,496 (estimated)Other sources → Shop Distributive & Allied Employees' Association NSW Branch: $8,581 (estimated)Other sources → New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association: $41,402 (estimated)NSW Health Services → New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association: $425,067 (estimated)Government & tax → United Workers Union: $257,225 (estimated)Government & tax → Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National: $8,119 (estimated)Government & tax → Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union: $73,037 (estimated)Government & tax → Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation: $219,870 (estimated)Government & tax → Community and Public Sector Union (PSU Group): $25,924 (estimated)ANMF NSW Branch → New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association: $412,791 (estimated)Other / unattributed sources → United Workers Union: $195,126 (estimated)Other / unattributed sources → Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union: $568,462 (estimated)Other / unattributed sources → Community and Public Sector Union (PSU Group): $186,905 (estimated)Partnervest → New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association: $82,571 (estimated)Incolink → Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union: $620,697 (estimated)Government & tax → Australian Council of Trade Unions: $20,112,695Business & financial income → United Workers Union: $179,632 (estimated)Business & financial income → Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National: $121,927 (estimated)Business & financial income → Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union: $125,742 (estimated)Business & financial income → Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation: $5,892 (estimated)Business & financial income → Australian Education Union: $419,941 (estimated)Business & financial income → Community and Public Sector Union (PSU Group): $91,238 (estimated)New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association → Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation: $1,076,590 (estimated)Russell Investments → Community and Public Sector Union (PSU Group): $522,992 (estimated)The Union Education Foundation Limited → Australian Council of Trade Unions: $12,347,216Australian Education Union (AEU) Federal Office → Australian Council of Trade Unions: $6,274,030Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association → Australian Council of Trade Unions: $6,191,272Australian Education Union (AEU) → Australian Council of Trade Unions: $5,221,819United Workers Union → Australian Council of Trade Unions: $4,653,970Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National → Australian Council of Trade Unions: $4,645,345Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining & Energy Union (CFMMEU) National Office → Australian Council of Trade Unions: $4,290,688Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) → Australian Council of Trade Unions: $3,532,800Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union → Australian Council of Trade Unions: $3,225,591Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Federal Office → Australian Council of Trade Unions: $3,082,315Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation → Australian Council of Trade Unions: $1,687,259Australian Education Union → Australian Council of Trade Unions: $1,414,832Community and Public Sector Union (PSU Group) → Australian Council of Trade Unions: $1,398,555Business & financial income → Australian Council of Trade Unions: $1,137,387United Workers Union: $4,653,970United Workers Union $4,653,970Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australian and Northern Territory Branch: $434,433Shop, Distributive a… $434,433Australian Council of Trade Unions: $160,114,652Australian Council of Trade … $160,114,652Business & financial income: $161,952Business & financial income $161,952ANMF NSW Branch: $412,791ANMF NSW Branch $412,791Other / unattributed sources: $32,619Other / unattributed sources $32,619Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association: $6,191,272Shop Distributive an… $6,191,272New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association: $1,076,590New South Wales Nurs… $1,076,590Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association (QLD Branch): $585,961Shop Distributive an… $585,961Custom Service Leasing Pty Ltd: $56,416Custom Service Leasing Pty Ltd $56,416Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation: $1,687,259Australian Nursing &… $1,687,259Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Federal Office: $3,082,315Australian Nursing a… $3,082,315Other sources: $80,898,878Other sources $80,898,878Australian Education Union (AEU) Federal Office: $6,274,030Australian Education… $6,274,030Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining & Energy Union (CFMMEU) National Office: $4,290,688Construction, Forest… $4,290,688Community and Public Sector Union (PSU Group): $1,398,555Community and Public… $1,398,555Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF): $3,532,800Australian Nursing a… $3,532,800Business & financial income: $944,372Business & financial… $944,372Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union: $3,225,591Construction, Forest… $3,225,591Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National: $4,645,345Shop, Distributive &… $4,645,345Government & tax: $584,175Government & tax $584,175The Union Education Foundation Limited: $12,347,216The Union Education … $12,347,216Shop Distributive & Allied Employees Association - VIC Branch: $791,536Shop Distributive & … $791,536NSW Health Services: $425,067NSW Health Services $425,06740BA PTY LTD: $159,15140BA PTY LTD $159,151Other / unattributed sources: $950,493Other / unattributed… $950,493FIFE Asset Services: $590,719FIFE Asset Services $590,719Incolink: $620,697Incolink $620,697Partnervest: $82,571Partnervest $82,571Russell Investments: $522,992Russell Investments $522,992The Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia: $427,754The Shop, Distributi… $427,754Other sources: $49,983Other sources $49,983Australian Education Union: $1,414,832Australian Education… $1,414,832Business & financial income: $1,137,387Business & financial… $1,137,387Host Plus: $453,043Host Plus $453,043Shop Distributive & Allied Employees' Association NSW Branch: $943,714Shop Distributive & … $943,714Government & tax: $20,112,695Government & tax $20,112,695FIFE ASSET SERVICE: $40,942FIFE ASSET SERVICE $40,942Australian Education Union (AEU): $5,221,819Australian Education… $5,221,819Other sources: $8,589,466Other sources $8,589,466Direct sourceVia associated bodyRecipientOriginal source

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).

OriginTypeDirectVia associated bodies (est.)TotalMain route
Department of Employment and Workplace RelationsGovernment & tax$17,013,305–$17,013,305
The Union Education Foundation LimitedDonors - organisations$12,347,216–$12,347,216
Australian Education Union (AEU) Federal OfficeDonors - organisations$6,274,030–$6,274,030
Shop Distributive and Allied Employees AssociationDonors - organisations$6,191,272–$6,191,272
Australian Education Union (AEU)Donors - organisations$5,221,819–$5,221,819
United Workers UnionTransfers from related bodies$4,653,970–$4,653,970
Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - NationalTransfers from related bodies$4,645,345–$4,645,345
Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining & Energy Union (CFMMEU) National OfficeDonors - organisations$4,290,688–$4,290,688
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF)Donors - organisations$3,532,800–$3,532,800
Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees UnionTransfers from related bodies$3,225,591–$3,225,591
40BA PTY LTDDonors - organisations$3,024,896$159,151$3,184,04740BA PTY LTD → Shop Distributive & Allied Employees' Association NSW Branch → Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National → Australian Council of Trade Unions
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Federal OfficeDonors - organisations$3,082,315–$3,082,315
Australian Services Union (ASU) National OfficeDonors - organisations$2,686,949–$2,686,949
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) (Federal Office - Melbourne)Donors - organisations$2,615,496–$2,615,496
E.H. Tebbutt & SonsDonors - organisations$2,608,660–$2,608,660
United Voice National OfficeDonors - organisations$2,263,834–$2,263,834
Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) National Office - MelbourneDonors - organisations$2,026,710–$2,026,710
Health Services Union (HSU)Donors - organisations$1,994,928–$1,994,928
Independent Education Union of Australia (IEU) Federal OfficeDonors - organisations$1,958,250–$1,958,250
Australian Services Union (ASU)Donors - organisations$1,950,036–$1,950,036
Department of IndustryGovernment & tax$1,897,500–$1,897,500
Health Services Union (HSU) National OfficeDonors - organisations$1,736,648–$1,736,648
Communications, Electrical & Plumbing Union of Australia (CEPU) National OfficeDonors - organisations$1,714,021–$1,714,021
Australian Nursing & Midwifery FederationTransfers from related bodies$1,687,259–$1,687,259
New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' AssociationTransfers from related bodies$589,131$1,076,590$1,665,721New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association → Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation → Australian Council of Trade Unions
Australian SuperDonors - organisations$1,575,293$69,461$1,644,754Australian Super → United Workers Union → Australian Council of Trade Unions
Community and Public Sector Union (SPSF Group) NSW BranchDonors - organisations$1,617,411–$1,617,411
Independent Education Union of Australia (IEU)Donors - organisations$1,617,092–$1,617,092
New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association (NSWNMA)Donors - organisations$1,567,436–$1,567,436
Advanced Solutions InternationalDonors - individuals$1,558,428–$1,558,428
Australian Workers' Union (AWU) National OfficeDonors - organisations$1,549,683–$1,549,683
Communications, Electrical & Plumbing Union of Australia (CEPU)Donors - organisations$1,469,718–$1,469,718
Australian Education UnionTransfers from related bodies$1,414,832–$1,414,832
Communications, Electrical & Plumbing Union of Australia (CEPU) Electrical Division - VIC BranchDonors - organisations$1,410,000–$1,410,000
Community and Public Sector Union (PSU Group)Transfers from related bodies$1,398,555–$1,398,555
Transport Workers Union of Australia (TWU) National OfficeDonors - organisations$1,375,779–$1,375,779
Australian Services Union (ASU) National Office - MelbourneDonors - organisations$1,328,183–$1,328,183
Australian Taxation OfficeGovernment & tax$896,656$266,030$1,162,686Australian Taxation Office → United Workers Union → Australian Council of Trade Unions
United Workers Union National OfficeDonors - organisations$1,071,387–$1,071,387
Community and Public Sector Union (PSU Group) National OfficeDonors - organisations$1,037,292–$1,037,292

Funding tree

Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).

Where this body sends money

RecipientRelationshipYearsTotal
Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National2009-10 to 2022-23$932,725
Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union2018-19 to 2024-25$564,204
United Workers Union2009-10 to 2021-22$352,645
Automotive Food Metals Engineering Printing & Kindred Ind. Union2009-10 to 2011-12$143,353
Community and Public Sector Union (PSU Group)2011-12 to 2012-13$138,893
Australian Workers Union - National Office2009-10$110,000
The Australian Workers' Union of Employees Queensland2006-07 to 2007-08$109,642
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation2018-19 to 2019-20$74,822
Australian Labor Party (ALP)2007-08 to 2013-14$60,476
National Union of Workers - National Office2009-10$55,000
Australian Services Union of NSW & ACT (Services) Branch2013-14$40,293
Australian Workers Union WA Branch2018-19$34,445
Australian Education Union2024-25$33,784
CFMEU Manufacturing Division2018-19$26,400
Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)2010-11$25,000

By financial year

YearDonationsTransfersPublic fundingBusiness & otherTotal
2024-25$15,745,900$1,814,154$0$11,539,332$29,099,386
2023-24$9,450,937$6,810,086$0$7,486,822$23,747,845
2022-23$17,944,329$2,202,629$0$60,833$20,207,791
2021-22$21,959,023$1,880,991$0$556,970$24,396,984
2020-21$17,721,136$3,606,774$0$859,875$22,187,785
2019-20$15,571,698$2,060,920$0$69,099$17,701,717
2018-19$20,627,009$1,468,984$0$677,151$22,773,144

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.