Money flowing to the Business Council of Australia
$99,631,645 flowed to the Business Council of Australia (2018-19 to 2024-25) from 291 sources; $87,478,244 as donations, $0 public funding. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
Key facts
- How much money has the Business Council of Australia received? Business Council of Australia reported $99,631,645 in receipts between 2018-19 and 2024-25, from 291 sources. $87,478,244 (88%) was donations and $0 (0%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to the Business Council of Australia come from? The largest non-government sources were Equity Trust ($5,061,885); Seek Limited ($805,200); Jemena ($792,000).
- Does money reach the Business Council of Australia through related companies or trusts? The AEC returns show no significant routes through related companies or trusts.
What the money is made of
| Donors - organisations | $78,522,583 | 79% |
| Business & financial income | $9,706,023 | 10% |
| Donors - individuals | $8,955,661 | 9% |
| Government & tax | $2,447,378 | 2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Trust | Donors - organisations | $5,061,885 | – | $5,061,885 | |
| Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd | Business & financial income | $1,384,824 | – | $1,384,824 | |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Government & tax | $1,216,245 | – | $1,216,245 | |
| Australian Taxation Office | Government & tax | $947,093 | – | $947,093 | |
| Seek Limited | Donors - organisations | $805,200 | – | $805,200 | |
| Jemena | Donors - organisations | $792,000 | – | $792,000 | |
| Wesfarmers Limited | Donors - organisations | $788,700 | – | $788,700 | |
| National Australia Bank | Business & financial income | $761,213 | – | $761,213 | |
| Downer EDI | Donors - individuals | $737,000 | – | $737,000 | |
| Coles Group Limited | Donors - organisations | $728,750 | – | $728,750 | |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Business & financial income | $709,500 | – | $709,500 | |
| Transgrid | Donors - organisations | $709,289 | – | $709,289 | |
| Deloitte | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| BNP Paribas | Donors - individuals | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| JBS Australia Pty Limited | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| Clayton Utz | Donors - individuals | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| Hanson Australia | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| Australian Unity | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| BHP Group Limited | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| Ernst & Young | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| Gilbert + Tobin | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| The Boston Consulting Group Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| UBS Australasia | Donors - individuals | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| Bank of China | Business & financial income | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| KPMG | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| EnergyAustralia | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| DuluxGroup | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Donors - individuals | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| Fletcher Building Limited | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| Cochlear Limited | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| Ashurst | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| McDonald's Australia | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| Adamantem Capital | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| Westpac Banking Corporation | Business & financial income | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| SingTel Optus Pty Limited | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| Mitsui & Co (Australia) Ltd | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| King & Wood Mallesons | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| Snowy Hydro Limited | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| Origin Energy Limited | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 | |
| Allens | Donors - organisations | $682,000 | – | $682,000 |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
- Equity Trust $5,061,885
- Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd $1,384,824
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $1,216,245
- Australian Taxation Office $947,093
- Seek Limited $805,200
- Jemena $792,000
- Wesfarmers Limited $788,700
- National Australia Bank $761,213
- Downer EDI $737,000
- Coles Group Limited $728,750
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia $709,500
- Transgrid $709,289
Where this body sends money
| Recipient | Relationship | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party of Australia | 1998-99 to 2010-11 | $84,500 | |
| Australian Labor Party (ALP) | 1999-00 to 2011-12 | $58,100 | |
| Australian Democrats | 1999-00 to 2005-06 | $17,550 | |
| The Menzies Research Centre Limited | 2017-18 | $16,500 | |
| National Party of Australia | 2002-03 to 2005-06 | $9,500 |
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $12,499,674 | $0 | $0 | $1,739,151 | $14,238,825 |
| 2023-24 | $12,769,242 | $0 | $0 | $2,385,435 | $15,154,677 |
| 2022-23 | $12,840,328 | $0 | $0 | $1,661,753 | $14,502,081 |
| 2021-22 | $13,057,083 | $0 | $0 | $1,845,882 | $14,902,965 |
| 2020-21 | $12,548,752 | $0 | $0 | $1,258,059 | $13,806,811 |
| 2019-20 | $11,819,299 | $0 | $0 | $1,540,368 | $13,359,667 |
| 2018-19 | $11,943,866 | $0 | $0 | $1,722,753 | $13,666,619 |
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.