Money flowing to the Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)
$38,710,106 flowed to the Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) (1998-99 to 2024-25) from 510 sources; $16,911,851 as donations, $6,630,679 public funding. Includes an estimated $317k from Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australia via related bodies. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
AEC party group: Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies)
Total receipts
$38,710,106
1998-99 to 2024-25
Donations
$16,911,851
44% of receipts
Public funding
$6,630,679
510 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
- How much money has the Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) received? Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) reported $38,710,106 in receipts between 1998-99 and 2024-25, from 510 sources. $16,911,851 (44%) was donations and $6,630,679 (17%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to the Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) come from? The largest non-government sources were SA Progressive Business Incorporated ($3,912,860); Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australia ($2,458,096); Australian Labor Party - Holdings Pty Ltd ($1,978,000).
- Does money reach the Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) through related companies or trusts? Routes through related bodies (estimated): Commonwealth Bank of Australia → Australian Labor Party - Holdings Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) ($914,684); Platinum Axis Pty Ltd → Mallen's Colac Hotel Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) ($450,000); Harrison Market Research → Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australia → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) ($390,421).
What the money is made of
| Transfers from related bodies | $12,430,066 | 32% |
| Donors - organisations | $11,161,063 | 29% |
| Public funding | $6,630,679 | 17% |
| Donors - individuals | $5,556,578 | 14% |
| Government & tax | $2,524,597 | 7% |
| Business & financial income | $212,913 | 1% |
| Donations from banks/business | $194,210 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Commission of South Australia | Public funding | $6,479,659 | – | $6,479,659 | |
| SA Progressive Business Incorporated | Transfers from related bodies | $3,912,860 | – | $3,912,860 | |
| Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australia | Transfers from related bodies | $2,458,096 | $316,670 | $2,774,766 | Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australia → Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australian and Northern Territory Branch → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) |
| Australian Labor Party - Holdings Pty Ltd | Transfers from related bodies | $1,978,000 | – | $1,978,000 | |
| Australian Taxation Office | Government & tax | $1,840,965 | $91,456 | $1,932,421 | Australian Taxation Office → SA Progressive Business Incorporated → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) |
| ALP Holdings Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $1,784,000 | – | $1,784,000 | |
| SA Porgressive Business | Donors - individuals | $1,448,478 | – | $1,448,478 | |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Business & financial income | $184,441 | $1,031,825 | $1,216,266 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia → Australian Labor Party - Holdings Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) |
| Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association | Donors - organisations | $1,133,704 | $13,539 | $1,147,243 | Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association → Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australia → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) |
| United Voice SA Branch | Donors - organisations | $912,500 | – | $912,500 | |
| Australian Manufacturing Workers Union | Donors - organisations | $886,605 | – | $886,605 | |
| Australian Labor Party (ALP) | Transfers from related bodies | $863,905 | – | $863,905 | |
| Mallen's Colac Hotel Pty Ltd | Transfers from related bodies | $702,319 | – | $702,319 | |
| Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National | Transfers from related bodies | $516,912 | $100,100 | $617,012 | Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National → Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australia → Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australian and Northern Territory Branch → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) |
| United Workers Union | Transfers from related bodies | $569,015 | – | $569,015 | |
| Australian Liquor, Hospitality & Miscellaneous Workers Union, SA | Donors - organisations | $550,450 | – | $550,450 | |
| Australian Hotels Association SA Branch | Donors - organisations | $284,150 | $192,954 | $477,104 | Australian Hotels Association SA Branch → SA Progressive Business Incorporated → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) |
| Platinum Axis Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | – | $450,000 | $450,000 | Platinum Axis Pty Ltd → Mallen's Colac Hotel Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) |
| ComBank | Donors - organisations | $385,412 | $59,412 | $444,824 | ComBank → SA Progressive Business Incorporated → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) |
| Australian Electoral Commission | Public funding | $93,870 | $320,285 | $414,155 | Australian Electoral Commission → Australian Labor Party (ALP) → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) |
| Harrison Market Research | Donors - individuals | – | $390,421 | $390,421 | Harrison Market Research → Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australia → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) |
| Australian Workers Union SA Branch | Transfers from related bodies | $295,965 | – | $295,965 | |
| Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australian and Northern Territory Branch | Transfers from related bodies | $278,001 | $16,642 | $294,643 | Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australian and Northern Territory Branch → Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) |
| Transport Workers Union of Australia SA/NT Branch | Transfers from related bodies | $263,801 | – | $263,801 | |
| Pickard Capital Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $250,000 | – | $250,000 | |
| United Voice | Donors - individuals | $186,591 | $40,643 | $227,234 | United Voice → Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australia → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) |
| Australian Workers Union (Adelaide) | Donors - organisations | $189,262 | – | $189,262 | |
| Bank of Queensland | Business & financial income | – | $174,106 | $174,106 | Bank of Queensland → Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australia → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) |
| Australian Services Union SA - NT Branch | Transfers from related bodies | $168,233 | – | $168,233 | |
| LHMWU | Donors - organisations | $165,140 | – | $165,140 | |
| ALHMWU - SA | Donors - individuals | $165,082 | – | $165,082 | |
| Attorney General's Dept | Donors - individuals | $48,221 | $114,977 | $163,198 | Attorney General's Dept → Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australia → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) |
| Westpac Banking Corporation | Donations from banks/business | $14,000 | $149,182 | $163,182 | Westpac Banking Corporation → Australian Labor Party (ALP) → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) |
| Liquor Hospitality & Miscellaneous Workers Union | Donors - organisations | $156,835 | – | $156,835 | |
| Parliament of South Australia | Government & tax | $150,121 | – | $150,121 | |
| Norman Waterhouse | Donors - individuals | – | $145,239 | $145,239 | Norman Waterhouse → SA Progressive Business Incorporated → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) |
| Members of the State Parliament of South Australia | Government & tax | $143,715 | – | $143,715 | |
| Members of House of Assembly and Legislative Council | Government & tax | $137,826 | – | $137,826 | |
| Members of the House of Assembly & Legislative Council of SA | Government & tax | $133,580 | – | $133,580 | |
| Australian Services Union | Donors - organisations | $132,147 | – | $132,147 |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
- Electoral Commission of South Australia $6,479,659
SA Progressive Business Incorporated $3,912,860
- Australian Hotels Association SA Branch $192,954 (est.)
- Norman Waterhouse $145,239 (est.)
- ComBank $59,412 (est.)
- Bank SA $46,157 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $43,361 (est.)
- Beach Energy Ltd $41,200 (est.)
- Australian Labor Party $35,000 (est.)
- Alinta Servco Pty Ltd $30,000 (est.)
- ALP $27,072 (est.)
- Walker Coporation $24,950 (est.)
- Intergrated waste Services $24,950 (est.)
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia $20,017 (est.)
Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australia $2,458,096
- Harrison Market Research $390,421 (est.)
- Bank of Queensland $174,106 (est.)
- Attorney General's Dept $114,977 (est.)
- Department of Premier & Cabinet $103,272 (est.)
- Macquarie Bank $93,311 (est.)
- Wesfarmers Limited $82,310 (est.)
- Empower Masterpay $80,884 (est.)
- Harrison Research $72,764 (est.)
- Fusion5 $72,733 (est.)
- National Crime Check $64,890 (est.)
- Holistic Care $53,360 (est.)
- Woolworths Ltd $52,731 (est.)
Australian Labor Party - Holdings Pty Ltd $1,978,000
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia $914,684 (est.)
- Deutsche Funds Management Limited $10,955 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $1,840,965
- ALP Holdings Pty Ltd $1,784,000
- SA Porgressive Business $1,448,478
- Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association $1,133,704
- United Voice SA Branch $912,500
- Australian Manufacturing Workers Union $886,605
Australian Labor Party (ALP) $863,905
- Australian Electoral Commission $320,285 (est.)
- John Curtin House Limited $128,917 (est.)
- Westpac Banking Corporation $99,995 (est.)
- Labor Holdings Pty Ltd $46,656 (est.)
- Australian Electoral Commission (ACT) $32,064 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $29,556 (est.)
- Department of Finance and Deregulation $10,368 (est.)
- Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) $9,747 (est.)
- CFMEU Mining & Energy Division, NSW Energy District $7,258 (est.)
- Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) $6,270 (est.)
- Maritime Union of Australia - Sydney Branch $5,184 (est.)
Mallen's Colac Hotel Pty Ltd $702,319
- Platinum Axis Pty Ltd $450,000 (est.)
- Goldedge Holdings Pty Ltd - Lessee Colac Hotel $84,251 (est.)
Where this body sends money
| Recipient | Relationship | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party - Holdings Pty Ltd | to its associated entity | 1998-99 to 2005-06 | $3,541,500 |
| Australian Labor Party (ALP) | 1998-99 to 2024-25 | $2,300,542 | |
| ALP Holdings Pty Ltd as Trustee of the ALP Investment Trust | to its associated entity | 2006-07 to 2024-25 | $1,966,178 |
| John Curtin House Limited | 1998-99 to 2004-05 | $76,250 | |
| Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australia | to its associated entity | 2021-22 | $67,133 |
| Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) | 1998-99 | $15,600 | |
| Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) | 1998-99 | $4,841 | |
| Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch | 2001-02 | $3,000 |
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $2,721,173 | $956,426 | $222,870 | $0 | $3,900,469 |
| 2023-24 | $1,036,275 | $313,067 | $145,634 | $0 | $1,494,976 |
| 2022-23 | $945,553 | $234,378 | $192,030 | $178,602 | $1,550,563 |
| 2021-22 | $710,000 | $765,507 | $3,007,243 | $101,177 | $4,583,927 |
| 2020-21 | $38,819 | $271,589 | $130,677 | $142,000 | $583,085 |
| 2019-20 | $46,732 | $67,535 | $146,199 | $343,023 | $603,489 |
| 2018-19 | $267,007 | $175,218 | $192,543 | $0 | $634,768 |
| 2017-18 | $348,546 | $775,907 | $2,305,433 | $163,680 | $3,593,566 |
| 2016-17 | $85,409 | $237,245 | $23,000 | $0 | $345,654 |
| 2015-16 | $221,369 | $165,932 | $0 | $18,375 | $405,676 |
| 2014-15 | $86,604 | $474,503 | $0 | $85,932 | $647,039 |
| 2013-14 | $640,217 | $1,366,138 | $179,000 | $183,129 | $2,368,484 |
| 2012-13 | $175,822 | $310,353 | $0 | $0 | $486,175 |
| 2011-12 | $116,260 | $205,326 | $0 | $18,877 | $340,463 |
| 2010-11 | $640,396 | $349,837 | $0 | $134,918 | $1,125,151 |
| 2009-10 | $658,949 | $994,872 | $22,950 | $63,392 | $1,740,163 |
| 2008-09 | $259,724 | $595,831 | $0 | $155,120 | $1,010,675 |
| 2007-08 | $422,642 | $1,025,727 | $0 | $71,153 | $1,519,522 |
| 2006-07 | $225,673 | $140,578 | $0 | $52,911 | $419,162 |
| 2005-06 | $2,782,354 | $186,286 | $21,150 | $398,395 | $3,388,185 |
| 2004-05 | $918,009 | $445,044 | $5,950 | $161,065 | $1,530,068 |
| 2003-04 | $636,681 | $236,610 | $0 | $149,230 | $1,022,521 |
| 2002-03 | $437,830 | $218,008 | $0 | $177,266 | $833,104 |
| 2001-02 | $1,032,987 | $1,445,689 | $29,700 | $132,687 | $2,641,063 |
| 2000-01 | $488,478 | $91,177 | $0 | $2,500 | $582,155 |
| 1999-00 | $255,045 | $229,107 | $0 | $0 | $484,152 |
| 1998-99 | $713,297 | $152,176 | $6,300 | $4,078 | $875,851 |
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.