Money flowing to the Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
$48,347,007 flowed to the Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) (1998-99 to 2024-25) from 808 sources; $21,062,466 as donations, $14,024,766 public funding. Includes an estimated $1.1m from CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU via related bodies. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
AEC party group: Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies)
Total receipts
$48,347,007
1998-99 to 2024-25
Donations
$21,062,466
44% of receipts
Public funding
$14,024,766
808 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 (Western Australian Branch) received? Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) reported $48,347,007 in receipts between 1998-99 and 2024-25, from 808 sources. $21,062,466 (44%) was donations and $14,024,766 (29%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to the Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) come from? The largest non-government sources were The Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia ($3,169,786); Perth Trades Hall Inc ($1,600,670); United Workers Union ($1,199,753).
- Does money reach the Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) through related companies or trusts? Routes through related bodies (estimated): CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU → The Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) ($1,109,208); Australian Electoral Commission → Australian Labor Party (ALP) → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) ($422,371); Matfield Holdings Pty Ltd → Perth Trades Hall Inc → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) ($399,514).
What the money is made of
| Donors - organisations | $14,386,250 | 30% |
| Public funding | $14,024,766 | 29% |
| Transfers from related bodies | $9,391,386 | 19% |
| Donors - individuals | $6,566,216 | 14% |
| Government & tax | $3,673,196 | 8% |
| Business & financial income | $195,193 | 0% |
| Donations from banks/business | $110,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australian Electoral Commission | Public funding | $13,877,516 | – | $13,877,516 | |
| The Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia | Transfers from related bodies | $3,169,786 | $22,486 | $3,192,272 | The Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia → Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) |
| Australian Taxation Office | Government & tax | $2,240,276 | $280,801 | $2,521,077 | Australian Taxation Office → The Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) |
| Perth Trades Hall Inc | Transfers from related bodies | $1,600,670 | – | $1,600,670 | |
| Australian Labor Party (ALP) | Transfers from related bodies | $1,178,277 | $90,134 | $1,268,411 | Australian Labor Party (ALP) → John Curtin House Limited → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) |
| Department of Treasury & Finance | Government & tax | $1,250,508 | $7,352 | $1,257,860 | Department of Treasury & Finance → Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) |
| United Workers Union | Transfers from related bodies | $1,199,753 | – | $1,199,753 | |
| CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU | Donors - individuals | – | $1,115,291 | $1,115,291 | CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU → The Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) |
| Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association | Donors - organisations | $1,064,696 | $7,046 | $1,071,742 | Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association → Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) |
| United Voice | Donors - individuals | $1,025,149 | – | $1,025,149 | |
| Perth Trades Hall Incorporated T/A Labor Business Roundtable | Donors - organisations | $895,207 | – | $895,207 | |
| Australian Manufacturing Workers Union | Donors - organisations | $791,232 | – | $791,232 | |
| CFMEU CONSTRUCTION & GENERAL DIVISION | Donors - organisations | $783,254 | – | $783,254 | |
| United Voice WA Branch | Donors - organisations | $734,352 | – | $734,352 | |
| AWU WA Branch | Donors - organisations | $648,336 | – | $648,336 | |
| Australian Electoral Commission | Public funding | $147,250 | $457,696 | $604,946 | Australian Electoral Commission → Australian Labor Party (ALP) → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) |
| Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National | Transfers from related bodies | $436,805 | $143,779 | $580,584 | Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National → The Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) |
| Transport Workers Union of Australia | Donors - organisations | $548,393 | – | $548,393 | |
| John Curtin House Limited | Transfers from related bodies | $382,600 | $147,859 | $530,459 | John Curtin House Limited → Australian Labor Party (ALP) → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Business & financial income | $117,343 | $343,566 | $460,909 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia → The Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) |
| Matfield Holdings Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | – | $399,514 | $399,514 | Matfield Holdings Pty Ltd → Perth Trades Hall Inc → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) |
| Transport Workers Union of Australia (WA) | Donors - organisations | $391,173 | – | $391,173 | |
| ALHMU | Donors - organisations | $389,942 | – | $389,942 | |
| Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union - WA Branch | Donors - organisations | $342,141 | – | $342,141 | |
| CEPU - ETU | Donors - individuals | $323,120 | – | $323,120 | |
| AMWU - WA | Donors - individuals | $316,688 | – | $316,688 | |
| EBONY & IVORY | Donors - organisations | – | $310,592 | $310,592 | EBONY & IVORY → The Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) |
| Mineral Resources Limited | Donors - organisations | $285,536 | – | $285,536 | |
| Crown Perth | Donors - individuals | $242,755 | – | $242,755 | |
| Australian National Audit Office | Donors - organisations | – | $239,947 | $239,947 | Australian National Audit Office → John Curtin House Limited → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) |
| Wesfarmers Limited | Donors - organisations | $230,600 | – | $230,600 | |
| Westpac Banking Corporation | Business & financial income | $23,400 | $204,772 | $228,172 | Westpac Banking Corporation → Australian Labor Party (ALP) → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) |
| LHMU | Donors - organisations | $218,146 | – | $218,146 | |
| National Australia Bank | Business & financial income | – | $213,859 | $213,859 | National Australia Bank → The Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) |
| SDAEA of WA | Donors - individuals | $208,494 | – | $208,494 | |
| Australian Capital Equity Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $200,000 | – | $200,000 | |
| Transport Workers Union | Transfers from related bodies | $188,736 | – | $188,736 | |
| ALHMWU - WA | Donors - individuals | $181,386 | – | $181,386 | |
| CFMEU - Construction & General Division (WA Branch) | Transfers from related bodies | $177,318 | – | $177,318 | |
| Transport Workers Union (WA Branch) | Transfers from related bodies | $171,766 | – | $171,766 |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
- Western Australian Electoral Commission $13,877,516
The Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia $3,169,786
- CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU $1,109,208 (est.)
- EBONY & IVORY $310,592 (est.)
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia $246,132 (est.)
- National Australia Bank $207,130 (est.)
- Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National $143,779 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $124,769 (est.)
- GIO $123,575 (est.)
- African Braids Australia $116,015 (est.)
- Telstra Corporation Limited $108,552 (est.)
- Woolworths Ltd $77,071 (est.)
- CITYWIDE TRADING PTY LTD $54,773 (est.)
- GT INSURANCE $46,208 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $2,240,276
Perth Trades Hall Inc $1,600,670
- Matfield Holdings Pty Ltd $399,514 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $84,857 (est.)
- WA Country Builder Pty Ltd $77,671 (est.)
- Fortescue Metals Group Limited $51,650 (est.)
- Georgiou Group Pty Ltd $34,564 (est.)
- Pardoo Beef Corporation $33,880 (est.)
- Aigle Royal Group $33,880 (est.)
- Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd $33,880 (est.)
- Perdaman Corporate Services Pty Ltd $33,880 (est.)
- Arc Infrastructure Pty Ltd $32,766 (est.)
- Chamber of Minerals and Energy $28,620 (est.)
- McMillan Shakespeare Group $28,218 (est.)
- Department of Treasury & Finance $1,250,508
United Workers Union $1,199,753
- United Voice Legal $97,617 (est.)
- Host Plus $88,384 (est.)
- J.P. Sesto & Co $50,263 (est.)
- Commercial Property Management $45,309 (est.)
- LUCRF Super $44,481 (est.)
- PERFECTION FRESH PTY LTD $44,297 (est.)
- Lexmerca Lawyers Canberra Centre $39,013 (est.)
- Department for Education $37,594 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $32,497 (est.)
- Gustav Holdings Pty Ltd $31,589 (est.)
- COMMERCIAL PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PTY LTD $30,155 (est.)
- Morgan Stanley $29,720 (est.)
Australian Labor Party (ALP) $1,178,277
- Australian Electoral Commission $422,371 (est.)
- John Curtin House Limited $147,859 (est.)
- Westpac Banking Corporation $111,740 (est.)
- Australian Electoral Commission (ACT) $51,193 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $31,848 (est.)
- Labor Holdings Pty Ltd $30,715 (est.)
- Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) $17,430 (est.)
- Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) $11,665 (est.)
- Department of Finance $8,493 (est.)
- Department of Finance and Deregulation $6,826 (est.)
- CFMEU Mining & Energy Division - NSW $5,307 (est.)
- Coca-Cola Amatil Limited $5,307 (est.)
- Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association $1,064,696
- United Voice $1,025,149
- Perth Trades Hall Incorporated T/A Labor Business Roundtable $895,207
- Australian Manufacturing Workers Union $791,232
- CFMEU CONSTRUCTION & GENERAL DIVISION $783,254
Where this body sends money
| Recipient | Relationship | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party (ALP) | 1998-99 to 2024-25 | $2,883,107 | |
| WA Labor Foundation Investment Company Pty Ltd | to its associated entity | 2021-22 to 2023-24 | $1,956,250 |
| Perth Trades Hall Inc | to its associated entity | 1998-99 to 2023-24 | $1,391,220 |
| John Curtin House Limited | 1998-99 to 2005-06 | $264,220 | |
| United Workers Union | to its associated entity | 2010-11 to 2019-20 | $57,940 |
| Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) | 1998-99 to 2004-05 | $27,109 | |
| Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) | 2021-22 | $15,000 | |
| Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) | 2000-01 | $4,150 | |
| Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch | 2003-04 | $3,800 |
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $1,305,328 | $753,520 | $5,606,722 | $744,371 | $8,409,941 |
| 2023-24 | $1,060,306 | $378,470 | $24,386 | $0 | $1,463,162 |
| 2022-23 | $670,071 | $371,612 | $38,000 | $107,219 | $1,186,902 |
| 2021-22 | $1,058,127 | $803,826 | $0 | $0 | $1,861,953 |
| 2020-21 | $1,592,605 | $829,509 | $3,395,634 | $434,770 | $6,252,518 |
| 2019-20 | $680,114 | $185,960 | $44,000 | $0 | $910,074 |
| 2018-19 | $1,139,321 | $911,930 | $14,751 | $0 | $2,066,002 |
| 2017-18 | $807,904 | $106,500 | $0 | $0 | $914,404 |
| 2016-17 | $1,779,876 | $551,906 | $2,114,532 | $386,266 | $4,832,580 |
| 2015-16 | $1,071,770 | $469,193 | $0 | $0 | $1,540,963 |
| 2014-15 | $436,230 | $154,663 | $0 | $0 | $590,893 |
| 2013-14 | $483,934 | $497,941 | $23,000 | $115,200 | $1,120,075 |
| 2012-13 | $396,758 | $185,869 | $1,394,062 | $153,798 | $2,130,487 |
| 2011-12 | $180,312 | $173,592 | $0 | $0 | $353,904 |
| 2010-11 | $229,082 | $80,808 | $0 | $0 | $309,890 |
| 2009-10 | $303,064 | $51,884 | $26,653 | $0 | $381,601 |
| 2008-09 | $529,184 | $283,812 | $1,270,082 | $132,394 | $2,215,472 |
| 2007-08 | $428,943 | $571,442 | $0 | $127,057 | $1,127,442 |
| 2006-07 | $305,454 | $85,000 | $15,694 | $0 | $406,148 |
| 2005-06 | $357,980 | $34,330 | $0 | $354,878 | $747,188 |
| 2004-05 | $2,144,354 | $395,395 | $26,700 | $527,367 | $3,093,816 |
| 2003-04 | $612,540 | $40,180 | $0 | $325,092 | $977,812 |
| 2002-03 | $544,139 | $28,302 | $0 | $281,398 | $853,839 |
| 2001-02 | $823,554 | $117,954 | $8,050 | $8,500 | $958,058 |
| 2000-01 | $1,007,745 | $817,869 | $22,500 | $43,079 | $1,891,193 |
| 1999-00 | $396,791 | $269,653 | $0 | $127,000 | $793,444 |
| 1998-99 | $716,980 | $240,266 | $0 | $0 | $957,246 |
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.