Money flowing to the Australian Education Union
$96,859,545 flowed to the Australian Education Union (2018-19 to 2024-25) from 123 sources; $52,007,836 as donations, $0 public funding. Includes an estimated $1.5m from Metro South Health Services via related bodies. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
Key facts
- How much money has the Australian Education Union received? Australian Education Union reported $96,859,545 in receipts between 2018-19 and 2024-25, from 123 sources. $52,007,836 (54%) was donations and $0 (0%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to the Australian Education Union come from? The largest non-government sources were 112 Trenerry Crescent Pty Ltd ($20,897,216); Queensland Teachers Union ($15,372,503); OMC International ($4,446,697).
- Does money reach the Australian Education Union through related companies or trusts? Routes through related bodies (estimated): Metro South Health Services → Queensland Teachers Union → Australian Education Union ($1,476,800); Metro South Health → Queensland Teachers Union → Australian Education Union ($1,426,599); Raybil Pty Ltd → Queensland Teachers Union → Australian Education Union ($1,254,126).
What the money is made of
| Donors - organisations | $43,157,878 | 45% |
| Business & financial income | $23,313,248 | 24% |
| Transfers from related bodies | $15,406,287 | 16% |
| Donors - individuals | $8,849,958 | 9% |
| Government & tax | $6,132,174 | 6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 Trenerry Crescent Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $20,897,216 | – | $20,897,216 | |
| Queensland Teachers Union | Transfers from related bodies | $15,372,503 | – | $15,372,503 | |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Business & financial income | $9,187,119 | – | $9,187,119 | |
| National Australia Bank | Business & financial income | $4,962,631 | – | $4,962,631 | |
| OMC International | Donors - individuals | $4,446,697 | – | $4,446,697 | |
| State School Teachers Union Of Western Australia | Donors - organisations | $4,297,051 | – | $4,297,051 | |
| Department of Communications & Arts | Government & tax | $3,830,191 | – | $3,830,191 | |
| QUEENSLAND TEACHERS UNION (QTU) | Donors - organisations | $2,284,852 | – | $2,284,852 | |
| DEPT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS & THE ARTS | Donors - organisations | $2,142,079 | – | $2,142,079 | |
| Insurance Australia Group | Business & financial income | $2,075,015 | – | $2,075,015 | |
| Bank Australia | Business & financial income | $2,052,580 | – | $2,052,580 | |
| Lexmerca Pty Limited | Donors - organisations | $1,680,000 | – | $1,680,000 | |
| PLACEWELL GROUP PTY LTD (VALMONT/GEYER) | Donors - organisations | $1,581,987 | – | $1,581,987 | |
| Metro South Health Services | Donors - organisations | – | $1,476,800 | $1,476,800 | Metro South Health Services → Queensland Teachers Union → Australian Education Union |
| Metro South Health | Donors - individuals | – | $1,426,599 | $1,426,599 | Metro South Health → Queensland Teachers Union → Australian Education Union |
| MU GROUP | Donors - organisations | $1,340,841 | – | $1,340,841 | |
| Valmont Interiors | Donors - individuals | $1,325,109 | – | $1,325,109 | |
| Department of Infrastructure & Regional Development | Government & tax | $1,293,548 | – | $1,293,548 | |
| Raybil Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | – | $1,254,126 | $1,254,126 | Raybil Pty Ltd → Queensland Teachers Union → Australian Education Union |
| Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd | Business & financial income | $1,209,282 | – | $1,209,282 | |
| Department Corporate Information Services | Donors - organisations | $1,129,466 | – | $1,129,466 | |
| TEACHERS HEALTH | Donors - individuals | $1,054,774 | – | $1,054,774 | |
| State School Teachers Union of Western Australi | Donors - organisations | $947,602 | – | $947,602 | |
| STATE SCHOOL TEACHERS UNION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (SSTUWA) | Donors - organisations | $938,070 | – | $938,070 | |
| State School Teachers Union | Donors - organisations | $891,534 | – | $891,534 | |
| Redflex Holdings Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $842,692 | – | $842,692 | |
| AMP Bank | Business & financial income | $603,548 | – | $603,548 | |
| Australian Taxation Office | Government & tax | $551,750 | $27,778 | $579,528 | Australian Taxation Office → Queensland Teachers Union → Australian Education Union |
| Macquarie Bank | Business & financial income | $538,107 | – | $538,107 | |
| Federation of Education Unions | Donors - organisations | $525,109 | – | $525,109 | |
| Bank of Queensland | Business & financial income | $480,515 | – | $480,515 | |
| Education International | Donors - individuals | $464,542 | – | $464,542 | |
| Hardie Grant Media Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $438,802 | – | $438,802 | |
| Teachers Mutual Bank | Business & financial income | $275,000 | $162,000 | $437,000 | Teachers Mutual Bank → Queensland Teachers Union → Australian Education Union |
| Credit Union SA | Business & financial income | $392,786 | – | $392,786 | |
| Education International - Asia Pacific | Donors - organisations | $338,443 | – | $338,443 | |
| Mary Street Early Learning | Donors - individuals | $322,500 | – | $322,500 | |
| Teachers Health Fund | Donors - organisations | $318,118 | – | $318,118 | |
| Bank First | Business & financial income | $310,869 | – | $310,869 | |
| AEU Education Services Incorporated | Donors - organisations | $298,939 | – | $298,939 |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
- 112 Trenerry Crescent Pty Ltd $20,897,216
Queensland Teachers Union $15,372,503
- Metro South Health Services $1,476,800 (est.)
- Metro South Health $1,426,599 (est.)
- Raybil Pty Ltd $1,254,126 (est.)
- Teachers Union Health $200,683 (est.)
- QSuper $199,971 (est.)
- Anchor Property Management Pty Ltd $186,227 (est.)
- Teachers Mutual Bank $162,000 (est.)
- Qld Teachers Union Health $109,485 (est.)
- Queensland Teachers Union Health Fund $89,462 (est.)
- Bennett Developments (FNQ) Pty Ltd $60,436 (est.)
- Pullman Brisbane $56,128 (est.)
- Australian Retirement Trust $37,646 (est.)
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia $9,187,119
- National Australia Bank $4,962,631
- OMC International $4,446,697
- State School Teachers Union Of Western Australia $4,297,051
- Department of Communications & Arts $3,830,191
- QUEENSLAND TEACHERS UNION (QTU) $2,284,852
- DEPT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS & THE ARTS $2,142,079
- Insurance Australia Group $2,075,015
- Bank Australia $2,052,580
- Lexmerca Pty Limited $1,680,000
Where this body sends money
| Recipient | Relationship | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Council of Trade Unions | 2023-24 | $1,414,832 | |
| United Workers Union | 2015-16 to 2022-23 | $142,277 |
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $5,579,642 | $2,671,869 | $0 | $13,017,967 | $21,269,478 |
| 2023-24 | $5,190,119 | $2,584,079 | $0 | $3,423,193 | $11,197,391 |
| 2022-23 | $3,785,692 | $2,664,823 | $0 | $2,460,810 | $8,911,325 |
| 2021-22 | $5,023,647 | $2,600,036 | $0 | $1,843,492 | $9,467,175 |
| 2020-21 | $2,527,950 | $2,385,701 | $0 | $2,575,948 | $7,489,599 |
| 2019-20 | $3,919,492 | $1,948,670 | $0 | $2,936,373 | $8,804,535 |
| 2018-19 | $25,981,294 | $551,109 | $0 | $3,187,639 | $29,720,042 |
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.