Money flowing to the Citizens Electoral Council of Australia
$3,209,336 flowed to the Citizens Electoral Council of Australia (1998-99 to 2005-06) from 189 sources; $3,150,336 as donations, $0 public funding. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
Key facts
- How much money has the Citizens Electoral Council of Australia received? Citizens Electoral Council of Australia reported $3,209,336 in receipts between 1998-99 and 2005-06, from 189 sources. $3,150,336 (98%) was donations and $0 (0%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to the Citizens Electoral Council of Australia come from? The largest non-government sources were Mr H R Gillham ($944,550); Henry Gillham ($144,535); Mr J Tilbury ($117,975).
- Does money reach the Citizens Electoral Council of Australia through related companies or trusts? Routes through related bodies (estimated): Citizens Electoral Council of Australia - NATIONAL → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Citizens Electoral Council of Australia ($18,900).
What the money is made of
| Donors - individuals | $2,971,511 | 93% |
| Donors - organisations | $178,825 | 6% |
| Transfers from related bodies | $35,000 | 1% |
| Business & financial income | $24,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr H R Gillham | Donors - individuals | $944,550 | – | $944,550 | |
| Henry Gillham | Donors - individuals | $144,535 | – | $144,535 | |
| Mr J Tilbury | Donors - individuals | $117,975 | – | $117,975 | |
| Mr S Hall | Donors - individuals | $98,500 | – | $98,500 | |
| Ken Badenoch | Donors - individuals | $93,380 | – | $93,380 | |
| M/- HR Gillham | Donors - organisations | $73,250 | – | $73,250 | |
| Mr R Butler | Donors - individuals | $71,000 | – | $71,000 | |
| James Tilbury | Donors - individuals | $52,679 | – | $52,679 | |
| Mrs T Campbell | Donors - individuals | $50,572 | – | $50,572 | |
| Mr Arthur Edward Harvey | Donors - individuals | $50,000 | – | $50,000 | |
| Mr D S Tully | Donors - individuals | $46,175 | – | $46,175 | |
| Mr C Payne | Donors - individuals | $44,518 | – | $44,518 | |
| Graeme Muldoon | Donors - individuals | $39,480 | – | $39,480 | |
| Mr S Smith | Donors - individuals | $39,250 | – | $39,250 | |
| Jean McClung | Donors - individuals | $38,475 | – | $38,475 | |
| Ann Lawler | Donors - individuals | $36,779 | – | $36,779 | |
| Stuart Smith | Donors - individuals | $32,899 | – | $32,899 | |
| Colin B Horne | Donors - individuals | $31,744 | – | $31,744 | |
| Mr RH Russell | Donors - individuals | $30,000 | – | $30,000 | |
| Citizens Electoral Council of Australia - NATIONAL | Government & tax | – | $27,695 | $27,695 | Citizens Electoral Council of Australia - NATIONAL → CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd → Citizens Electoral Council of Australia |
| Robert James Owens | Donors - individuals | $27,479 | – | $27,479 | |
| Arthur Edward Harvey | Donors - individuals | $24,200 | – | $24,200 | |
| CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd | Transfers from related bodies | $24,000 | – | $24,000 | |
| National Australia Bank | Business & financial income | $24,000 | – | $24,000 | |
| Tom Lawler Transport Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $23,300 | – | $23,300 | |
| Ross H Russell | Donors - individuals | $23,050 | – | $23,050 | |
| Mr A J Harvey | Donors - individuals | $21,600 | – | $21,600 | |
| Brian McCarthy | Donors - individuals | $21,360 | – | $21,360 | |
| Mr L Bowen | Donors - individuals | $19,600 | – | $19,600 | |
| Mrs L J Thomas | Donors - individuals | $19,100 | – | $19,100 | |
| Serge Harris | Donors - individuals | $18,925 | – | $18,925 | |
| S Smith | Donors - individuals | $18,000 | – | $18,000 | |
| Mr M Buggins | Donors - individuals | $17,700 | – | $17,700 | |
| Mr G R Muldoon | Donors - individuals | $16,850 | – | $16,850 | |
| Mr Warren Turner | Donors - individuals | $16,500 | – | $16,500 | |
| Mr W Turner | Donors - individuals | $16,000 | – | $16,000 | |
| Mrs M F Hensley | Donors - individuals | $16,000 | – | $16,000 | |
| Callum C Payne | Donors - individuals | $15,248 | – | $15,248 | |
| Mr Lindsay D Cosgrove | Donors - individuals | $15,000 | – | $15,000 | |
| Ron McLean | Donors - individuals | $14,684 | – | $14,684 |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
- Mr H R Gillham $944,550
- Henry Gillham $144,535
- Mr J Tilbury $117,975
- Mr S Hall $98,500
- Ken Badenoch $93,380
- M/- HR Gillham $73,250
- Mr R Butler $71,000
- James Tilbury $52,679
- Mrs T Campbell $50,572
- Mr Arthur Edward Harvey $50,000
- Mr D S Tully $46,175
- Mr C Payne $44,518
Where this body sends money
| Recipient | Relationship | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEC Australia (Services) Pty Ltd | to its associated entity | 1998-99 to 2018-19 | $5,781,953 |
| Citizens Media Group Pty Ltd | to its associated entity | 1998-99 to 2014-15 | $472,666 |
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | $177,755 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $177,755 |
| 2004-05 | $380,085 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $380,085 |
| 2003-04 | $1,237,893 | $11,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,248,893 |
| 2002-03 | $393,115 | $9,000 | $0 | $24,000 | $426,115 |
| 2001-02 | $176,830 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $191,830 |
| 2000-01 | $125,409 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $125,409 |
| 1999-00 | $356,457 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $356,457 |
| 1998-99 | $302,792 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $302,792 |
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.