Money flowing to the Australian Federation Party
$54,147,301 flowed to the Australian Federation Party (2014-15 to 2024-25) from 3 sources; $0 as donations, $37,391 public funding. Includes an estimated $49.0m from Sino Iron Pty Ltd & Korean Steel Pty Ltd via related bodies. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
Key facts
- How much money has the Australian Federation Party received? Australian Federation Party reported $54,147,301 in receipts between 2014-15 and 2024-25, from 3 sources. $0 (0%) was donations and $37,391 (0%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to the Australian Federation Party come from? The largest non-government sources were MINERALOGY PTY LTD ($54,079,910).
- Does money reach the Australian Federation Party through related companies or trusts? Routes through related bodies (estimated): Sino Iron Pty Ltd & Korean Steel Pty Ltd → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party ($49,020,493); Bendigo Bank → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party ($2,424,445); Adani Mining Pty Ltd → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party ($1,348,803).
What the money is made of
| Transfers from related bodies | $54,079,910 | 100% |
| Public funding | $37,391 | 0% |
| Government & tax | $30,000 | 0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINERALOGY PTY LTD | Transfers from related bodies | $54,079,910 | – | $54,079,910 | |
| Sino Iron Pty Ltd & Korean Steel Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | – | $49,020,493 | $49,020,493 | Sino Iron Pty Ltd & Korean Steel Pty Ltd → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party |
| Bendigo Bank | Business & financial income | – | $2,424,445 | $2,424,445 | Bendigo Bank → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party |
| Adani Mining Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | – | $1,348,803 | $1,348,803 | Adani Mining Pty Ltd → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party |
| Clive Palmer | Donors - individuals | – | $672,769 | $672,769 | Clive Palmer → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party |
| Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd | Business & financial income | – | $225,189 | $225,189 | Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party |
| Balmoral Iron Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | – | $116,727 | $116,727 | Balmoral Iron Pty Ltd → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party |
| Ticketek | Donors - organisations | – | $72,977 | $72,977 | Ticketek → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party |
| Sydney International Convention & Exhibition Centre | Donors - organisations | – | $55,484 | $55,484 | Sydney International Convention & Exhibition Centre → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party |
| National Australia Bank | Business & financial income | – | $51,750 | $51,750 | National Australia Bank → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party |
| Victorian Electoral Commission | Public funding | $37,391 | – | $37,391 | |
| Combined Firearms Council of Victoria | Government & tax | $30,000 | – | $30,000 | |
| Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre | Donors - organisations | – | $27,379 | $27,379 | Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party |
| QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited | Business & financial income | – | $16,655 | $16,655 | QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party |
| Australian Taxation Office | Government & tax | – | $16,507 | $16,507 | Australian Taxation Office → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party |
| Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | Donors - organisations | – | $12,922 | $12,922 | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party |
| Cairns Convention Centre | Donors - individuals | – | $9,956 | $9,956 | Cairns Convention Centre → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party |
| SMS First 2 Care | Donors - organisations | – | $7,854 | $7,854 | SMS First 2 Care → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Australian Federation Party |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
MINERALOGY PTY LTD $54,079,910
- Sino Iron Pty Ltd & Korean Steel Pty Ltd $49,020,493 (est.)
- Bendigo Bank $2,424,445 (est.)
- Adani Mining Pty Ltd $1,348,803 (est.)
- Clive Palmer $672,769 (est.)
- Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd $225,189 (est.)
- Balmoral Iron Pty Ltd $116,727 (est.)
- Ticketek $72,977 (est.)
- Sydney International Convention & Exhibition Centre $55,484 (est.)
- National Australia Bank $51,750 (est.)
- Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre $27,379 (est.)
- QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited $16,655 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $16,507 (est.)
- Victorian Electoral Commission $37,391
- Combined Firearms Council of Victoria $30,000
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | $54,079,910 | $0 | $0 | $54,079,910 |
| 2014-15 | $0 | $0 | $37,391 | $30,000 | $67,391 |
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.