Money flowing to the CFMMEU - Maritime Union of Australia Division
$18,119,075 flowed to the CFMMEU - Maritime Union of Australia Division (2013-14 to 2018-19) from 29 sources; $12,560,358 as donations, $0 public funding. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
Total receipts
$18,119,075
2013-14 to 2018-19
Donations
$12,560,358
69% of receipts
Public funding
$0
29 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 CFMMEU - Maritime Union of Australia Division received? CFMMEU - Maritime Union of Australia Division reported $18,119,075 in receipts between 2013-14 and 2018-19, from 29 sources. $12,560,358 (69%) was donations and $0 (0%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to the CFMMEU - Maritime Union of Australia Division come from? The largest non-government sources were International Transport Federation ($6,948,288); Maritime Employees Training Limited ($1,588,325); Platinum Asset Management ($1,100,000).
- Does money reach the CFMMEU - Maritime Union of Australia Division 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 | $12,320,588 | 68% |
| Business & financial income | $5,301,091 | 29% |
| Transfers from related bodies | $257,626 | 1% |
| Donors - individuals | $239,770 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Transport Federation | Donors - organisations | $6,948,288 | – | $6,948,288 | |
| Maritime Mining Power Credit Union | Business & financial income | $2,856,746 | – | $2,856,746 | |
| Maritime Financial Services | Business & financial income | $1,675,928 | – | $1,675,928 | |
| Maritime Employees Training Limited | Donors - organisations | $1,588,325 | – | $1,588,325 | |
| Platinum Asset Management | Donors - organisations | $1,100,000 | – | $1,100,000 | |
| Protect | Donors - organisations | $678,877 | – | $678,877 | |
| Unity Bank | Business & financial income | $598,417 | – | $598,417 | |
| Deanne Kirkman atf The Gisinger Family Investment Trust | Donors - organisations | $516,475 | – | $516,475 | |
| Quentin Charles Rhaus and Andrea Nicole Ewers | Donors - organisations | $482,403 | – | $482,403 | |
| International Transport Workers Federation | Donors - organisations | $345,543 | – | $345,543 | |
| Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union | Transfers from related bodies | $243,116 | – | $243,116 | |
| Ian Bray | Donors - individuals | $194,770 | – | $194,770 | |
| ATC Insurance | Business & financial income | $170,000 | – | $170,000 | |
| Tas Bull Seafarers Foundation | Donors - organisations | $130,000 | – | $130,000 | |
| Crown Events & Conferences | Donors - organisations | $112,349 | – | $112,349 | |
| Skilled Group | Donors - organisations | $110,000 | – | $110,000 | |
| The Union Education Foundation Limited | Donors - organisations | $52,800 | – | $52,800 | |
| CFMEU CONSTRUCTION & GENERAL DIVISION | Donors - organisations | $50,000 | – | $50,000 | |
| Slater & Gordon Lawyers | Donors - organisations | $50,000 | – | $50,000 | |
| Slater and Gordon | Donors - organisations | $42,880 | – | $42,880 | |
| Incolink | Donors - organisations | – | $33,680 | $33,680 | Incolink → Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union → CFMMEU - Maritime Union of Australia Division |
| R.E.D. Listed Shares Sale Proceeds | Donors - organisations | – | $33,542 | $33,542 | R.E.D. Listed Shares Sale Proceeds → Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union → CFMMEU - Maritime Union of Australia Division |
| Maritime Union of Australia - Sydney Branch | Donors - organisations | $31,421 | – | $31,421 | |
| CFMEU - WA | Donors - individuals | $30,000 | – | $30,000 | |
| WG McNally Jones Staff Lawyers | Donors - organisations | $20,000 | – | $20,000 | |
| Canberra Tradesmen's Union Club Ltd | Donors - organisations | – | $18,371 | $18,371 | Canberra Tradesmen's Union Club Ltd → Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union → CFMMEU - Maritime Union of Australia Division |
| ABA Enjoy Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $16,161 | – | $16,161 | |
| Employers Mutual Limited | Donors - organisations | $15,600 | – | $15,600 | |
| Maurice Blackburn Lawyers | Donors - individuals | $15,000 | – | $15,000 | |
| Auscoal Superannuation Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $15,000 | – | $15,000 | |
| Mining and Energy Union | Transfers from related bodies | $14,510 | – | $14,510 | |
| BERT Training Fund | Donors - organisations | – | $14,483 | $14,483 | BERT Training Fund → Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union → CFMMEU - Maritime Union of Australia Division |
| Maritime Union of Australia VIC Branch | Donors - organisations | $14,466 | – | $14,466 | |
| Morgan Stanley Wealth Management | Donors - organisations | – | $11,666 | $11,666 | Morgan Stanley Wealth Management → Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union → CFMMEU - Maritime Union of Australia Division |
| Erector Group Consolidated Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | – | $7,863 | $7,863 | Erector Group Consolidated Pty Ltd → Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union → CFMMEU - Maritime Union of Australia Division |
| FIRST Super | Donors - organisations | – | $7,000 | $7,000 | FIRST Super → Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union → CFMMEU - Maritime Union of Australia Division |
| Bayswater | Donors - organisations | – | $5,271 | $5,271 | Bayswater → Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union → CFMMEU - Maritime Union of Australia Division |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
- International Transport Federation $6,948,288
- Maritime Mining Power Credit Union $2,856,746
- Maritime Financial Services $1,675,928
- Maritime Employees Training Limited $1,588,325
- Platinum Asset Management $1,100,000
- Protect $678,877
- Unity Bank $598,417
- Deanne Kirkman atf The Gisinger Family Investment Trust $516,475
- Quentin Charles Rhaus and Andrea Nicole Ewers $482,403
- International Transport Workers Federation $345,543
Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union $243,116
- Incolink $33,680 (est.)
- R.E.D. Listed Shares Sale Proceeds $33,542 (est.)
- Canberra Tradesmen's Union Club Ltd $18,371 (est.)
- BERT Training Fund $14,483 (est.)
- Morgan Stanley Wealth Management $11,666 (est.)
- Erector Group Consolidated Pty Ltd $7,863 (est.)
- FIRST Super $7,000 (est.)
- Bayswater $5,271 (est.)
- Ian Bray $194,770
Where this body sends money
| Recipient | Relationship | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Workers Union WA Branch | 2020-21 to 2024-25 | $922,733 | |
| CFMEU Mining & Energy Division (Qld District Branch) | to a sibling entity | 2007-08 | $601,173 |
| Australian Labor Party (ALP) | to its party | 2010-11 to 2022-23 | $295,583 |
| CFMEU - Construction & General Division (WA Branch) | 2017-18 to 2018-19 | $203,279 | |
| Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) | 2000-01 to 2018-19 | $195,930 | |
| Australian Council of Trade Unions | 2018-19 to 2024-25 | $174,166 | |
| Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) | 1999-00 to 2018-19 | $168,875 | |
| Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) | 2013-14 to 2016-17 | $135,000 | |
| Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) | 2003-04 to 2024-25 | $57,961 | |
| Construction Forestry Mining & Energy, Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland - Construction and General Division | 2016-17 | $44,250 | |
| CEPU - Electrical Division QLD & NT | 2014-15 | $40,000 | |
| CFMEU Construction and General Division, New South Wales Divisional Branch | to a sibling entity | 2016-17 | $29,243 |
| Automotive Food Metals Engineering Printing & Kindred Ind. Union | to a sibling entity | 2012-13 | $26,861 |
| Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch) | 2004-05 to 2015-16 | $26,548 | |
| Transport Workers Union of New South Wales | 2008-09 | $16,130 |
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,851,162 | $228,116 | $0 | $558,540 | $2,637,818 |
| 2017-18 | $630,566 | $15,000 | $0 | $628,777 | $1,274,343 |
| 2016-17 | $3,778,654 | $0 | $0 | $572,284 | $4,350,938 |
| 2015-16 | $2,246,675 | $0 | $0 | $2,722,657 | $4,969,332 |
| 2014-15 | $2,870,908 | $14,510 | $0 | $369,693 | $3,255,111 |
| 2013-14 | $1,182,393 | $0 | $0 | $449,140 | $1,631,533 |
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.