Money flowing to the Australian Rail Tram & Bus Union (Victorian Branch)
$3,557,608 flowed to the Australian Rail Tram & Bus Union (Victorian Branch) (2013-14 to 2024-25) from 24 sources; $2,642,404 as donations, $0 public funding. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
Key facts
- How much money has the Australian Rail Tram & Bus Union (Victorian Branch) received? Australian Rail Tram & Bus Union (Victorian Branch) reported $3,557,608 in receipts between 2013-14 and 2024-25, from 24 sources. $2,642,404 (74%) was donations and $0 (0%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to the Australian Rail Tram & Bus Union (Victorian Branch) come from? The largest non-government sources were DIXON KESTLES ($1,171,834); Lemon Baxter Pty Ltd ($300,949); R 4 Risk Pty Ltd ($280,093).
- Does money reach the Australian Rail Tram & Bus Union (Victorian Branch) through related companies or trusts? The AEC returns show no significant routes through related companies or trusts.
What the money is made of
| Donors - individuals | $1,503,836 | 42% |
| Donors - organisations | $1,138,568 | 32% |
| Business & financial income | $752,782 | 21% |
| Government & tax | $162,422 | 5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIXON KESTLES | Donors - individuals | $1,171,834 | – | $1,171,834 | |
| Peoples Choice Credit Union | Business & financial income | $455,296 | – | $455,296 | |
| Lemon Baxter Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $300,949 | – | $300,949 | |
| R 4 Risk Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $280,093 | – | $280,093 | |
| AUSTRALIAN RAIL TRAM & BUS INDUSTRY UNION NATIONAL OFFICE | Donors - organisations | $223,970 | – | $223,970 | |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Business & financial income | $170,231 | – | $170,231 | |
| Australian Taxation Office | Government & tax | $162,422 | – | $162,422 | |
| Glan Avon Investments Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $138,503 | – | $138,503 | |
| People's Choice | Donors - individuals | $103,007 | – | $103,007 | |
| Gordon Legal | Donors - individuals | $93,259 | – | $93,259 | |
| Woodards Peninsular | Donors - individuals | $69,626 | – | $69,626 | |
| KDR VICTORIA PTY LTD-YARRA TRAMS | Donors - organisations | $62,000 | – | $62,000 | |
| VIP INSURANCE SERVICES | Business & financial income | $56,836 | – | $56,836 | |
| Slater and Gordon | Donors - organisations | $46,500 | – | $46,500 | |
| Bank of Queensland | Business & financial income | $37,419 | – | $37,419 | |
| MOVE Bank | Business & financial income | $33,000 | – | $33,000 | |
| Worksafe Victoria | Donors - individuals | $30,800 | – | $30,800 | |
| Australian Super | Donors - organisations | $21,483 | – | $21,483 | |
| Incolink | Donors - organisations | $18,500 | – | $18,500 | |
| IFSINVEST-INDUSTRY FUND SERVICES | Donors - organisations | $18,002 | – | $18,002 | |
| Dreamstreet Lending | Donors - individuals | $17,820 | – | $17,820 | |
| ROBERT REITANO | Donors - individuals | $17,490 | – | $17,490 | |
| KDR PTY LTD-YARRA TRAMS | Donors - organisations | $15,000 | – | $15,000 | |
| Solid Marketing Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $13,568 | – | $13,568 |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
- DIXON KESTLES $1,171,834
- Peoples Choice Credit Union $455,296
- Lemon Baxter Pty Ltd $300,949
- R 4 Risk Pty Ltd $280,093
- AUSTRALIAN RAIL TRAM & BUS INDUSTRY UNION NATIONAL OFFICE $223,970
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia $170,231
- Australian Taxation Office $162,422
- Glan Avon Investments Pty Ltd $138,503
- People's Choice $103,007
- Gordon Legal $93,259
- Woodards Peninsular $69,626
- KDR VICTORIA PTY LTD-YARRA TRAMS $62,000
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $213,665 | $0 | $0 | $115,957 | $329,622 |
| 2023-24 | $205,530 | $0 | $0 | $39,835 | $245,365 |
| 2022-23 | $205,980 | $0 | $0 | $16,616 | $222,596 |
| 2021-22 | $190,603 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $190,603 |
| 2020-21 | $226,685 | $0 | $0 | $114,833 | $341,518 |
| 2019-20 | $541,386 | $0 | $0 | $84,096 | $625,482 |
| 2018-19 | $227,824 | $0 | $0 | $132,286 | $360,110 |
| 2017-18 | $249,060 | $0 | $0 | $116,335 | $365,395 |
| 2016-17 | $271,927 | $0 | $0 | $32,275 | $304,202 |
| 2015-16 | $152,337 | $0 | $0 | $81,692 | $234,029 |
| 2014-15 | $140,907 | $0 | $0 | $181,279 | $322,186 |
| 2013-14 | $16,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,500 |
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.