Money flowing to the AWU Port Kembla Branch
$7,537,704 flowed to the AWU Port Kembla Branch (2008-09 to 2016-17) from 57 sources; $7,112,630 as donations, $0 public funding. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
Key facts
- How much money has the AWU Port Kembla Branch received? AWU Port Kembla Branch reported $7,537,704 in receipts between 2008-09 and 2016-17, from 57 sources. $7,112,630 (94%) was donations and $0 (0%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to the AWU Port Kembla Branch come from? The largest non-government sources were BLUESCOPE STEEL ($1,907,000); Blue Scope Steel ($1,349,631); BlueScope ($532,269).
- Does money reach the AWU Port Kembla 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 | $4,201,681 | 56% |
| Donors - organisations | $2,910,949 | 39% |
| Business & financial income | $425,074 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUESCOPE STEEL | Donors - individuals | $1,907,000 | – | $1,907,000 | |
| Blue Scope Steel | Donors - individuals | $1,349,631 | – | $1,349,631 | |
| BlueScope | Donors - organisations | $532,269 | – | $532,269 | |
| Blue Scope Steel - Lysaghts | Donors - organisations | $458,666 | – | $458,666 | |
| Illawarra Credit Union | Business & financial income | $425,074 | – | $425,074 | |
| Manildra | Donors - organisations | $274,731 | – | $274,731 | |
| Lysaghts | Donors - organisations | $259,860 | – | $259,860 | |
| Boral Limited | Donors - organisations | $159,465 | – | $159,465 | |
| Transport Roads & Maritime Services | Donors - organisations | $155,313 | – | $155,313 | |
| MM Kembla | Donors - individuals | $146,440 | – | $146,440 | |
| Sherson Association | Donors - organisations | $137,790 | – | $137,790 | |
| Manildra Group | Donors - organisations | $136,394 | – | $136,394 | |
| MM Metals | Donors - individuals | $119,716 | – | $119,716 | |
| Veolia Allied | Donors - individuals | $81,551 | – | $81,551 | |
| Veolia | Donors - organisations | $80,049 | – | $80,049 | |
| M M Kembla | Donors - individuals | $71,330 | – | $71,330 | |
| Blue Scope Steel Logistics | Donors - individuals | $65,990 | – | $65,990 | |
| KJ Scaffolding | Donors - individuals | $65,013 | – | $65,013 | |
| Transfield Services Ltd | Donors - organisations | $55,279 | – | $55,279 | |
| Harsco/Multiserv | Donors - organisations | $53,863 | – | $53,863 | |
| ASMS | Donors - organisations | $52,871 | – | $52,871 | |
| ASM | Donors - organisations | $51,945 | – | $51,945 | |
| Transpacific | Donors - organisations | $45,525 | – | $45,525 | |
| KJ Industrial Scaffolding | Donors - individuals | $43,578 | – | $43,578 | |
| AWU Greater NSW Bracnh | Donors - individuals | $43,473 | – | $43,473 | |
| Australian Steel Mill Serviced | Donors - organisations | $41,958 | – | $41,958 | |
| Hansons | Donors - organisations | $38,180 | – | $38,180 | |
| Back & Block | Donors - organisations | $38,164 | – | $38,164 | |
| One Steel Wollongong | Donors - individuals | $35,924 | – | $35,924 | |
| Veolia Services | Donors - organisations | $34,804 | – | $34,804 | |
| Shearson Association | Donors - organisations | $34,500 | – | $34,500 | |
| Eurest | Donors - organisations | $32,948 | – | $32,948 | |
| Spotless Service | Donors - individuals | $32,487 | – | $32,487 | |
| Boral Shared Bus | Donors - individuals | $30,050 | – | $30,050 | |
| ESANDA FINANCE | Donors - organisations | $29,000 | – | $29,000 | |
| Fluor | Donors - organisations | $28,012 | – | $28,012 | |
| Wollongong Sport Trust | Donors - organisations | $26,894 | – | $26,894 | |
| Bluescope Logist | Donors - individuals | $26,871 | – | $26,871 | |
| Transfield Service | Donors - individuals | $25,925 | – | $25,925 | |
| Mainteck | Donors - organisations | $24,786 | – | $24,786 |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
- BLUESCOPE STEEL $1,907,000
- Blue Scope Steel $1,349,631
- BlueScope $532,269
- Blue Scope Steel - Lysaghts $458,666
- Illawarra Credit Union $425,074
- Manildra $274,731
- Lysaghts $259,860
- Boral Limited $159,465
- Transport Roads & Maritime Services $155,313
- MM Kembla $146,440
- Sherson Association $137,790
- Manildra Group $136,394
Where this body sends money
| Recipient | Relationship | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Workers Union - National Office | to a sibling entity | 2006-07 to 2010-11 | $279,243 |
| Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) | to its party | 2003-04 to 2015-16 | $246,090 |
| Australian Labor Party (ALP) | 2010-11 | $5,000 |
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | $93,345 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $93,345 |
| 2015-16 | $1,025,423 | $0 | $0 | $36,322 | $1,061,745 |
| 2014-15 | $1,033,744 | $0 | $0 | $47,835 | $1,081,579 |
| 2013-14 | $1,062,290 | $0 | $0 | $51,415 | $1,113,705 |
| 2012-13 | $494,013 | $0 | $0 | $50,522 | $544,535 |
| 2011-12 | $1,289,234 | $0 | $0 | $97,442 | $1,386,676 |
| 2010-11 | $489,631 | $0 | $0 | $65,556 | $555,187 |
| 2009-10 | $1,078,196 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,078,196 |
| 2008-09 | $546,754 | $0 | $0 | $75,982 | $622,736 |
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.