Money flowing to the Australian Labor Party
$1,287,138,708 flowed to the Australian Labor Party (1998-99 to 2024-25) from 10,497 sources; $441,512,731 as donations, $477,307,227 public funding. Includes an estimated $15.1m from Labor Holdings Pty Ltd via related bodies. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
External receipts
$1,287,138,708
1998-99 to 2024-25
Donations
$441,512,731
34% of receipts
Public funding
$477,307,227
10,497 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 Australian Labor Party received? Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) reported $1,287,138,708 in receipts between 1998-99 and 2024-25, from 10,497 sources. $441,512,731 (34%) was donations and $477,307,227 (37%) was public funding. A further $56,461,431 moved between the group's own bodies and is excluded to avoid double counting.
- Where does the money flowing to the Australian Labor Party come from? The largest non-government sources were Labor Holdings Pty Ltd ($55,080,794); John Curtin House Limited ($36,616,270); Labor Resources Pty Ltd ($15,680,000).
- Does money reach the Australian Labor Party through related companies or trusts? Routes through related bodies (estimated): Labor Holdings Pty Ltd → Labor Resources Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) ($15,112,196); Morgans Financial Limited → Labor Holdings Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) ($12,364,263); Australian National Audit Office → John Curtin House Limited → Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) ($9,662,043).
AEC party group: Australian Labor Party, 10 bodies. Combined receipts $1,343,600,139, of which $56,461,431 (4%) moved between these bodies and is excluded below to avoid double counting. Associated entities are not in the AEC group; they appear as sources.
Bodies in this group
| Body | All receipts |
|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party (ALP) | $554,147,879 |
| Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) | $261,265,389 |
| Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) | $227,973,849 |
| Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) | $167,690,732 |
| Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) | $48,347,007 |
| Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) | $38,710,106 |
| Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) | $22,106,845 |
| Country Labor Party | $10,386,315 |
| Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch | $7,273,456 |
| Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch) | $5,698,561 |
What the money is made of
| Public funding | $477,307,227 | 37% |
| Donors - organisations | $356,161,891 | 28% |
| Transfers from related bodies | $215,032,143 | 17% |
| Government & tax | $90,105,858 | 7% |
| Donors - individuals | $80,306,676 | 6% |
| Business & financial income | $63,180,749 | 5% |
| Donations from banks/business | $5,044,164 | 0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Electoral Commission | Public funding | $208,000,775 | – | $208,000,775 | |
| NSW Electoral Commission | Public funding | $82,150,826 | – | $82,150,826 | |
| Labor Holdings Pty Ltd | Transfers from related bodies | $55,080,794 | $15,112,196 | $70,192,990 | Labor Holdings Pty Ltd → Labor Resources Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Westpac Banking Corporation | Business & financial income | $47,210,482 | $9,487,944 | $56,698,426 | Westpac Banking Corporation → John Curtin House Limited → Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Electoral Commission of Queensland | Public funding | $56,517,972 | – | $56,517,972 | |
| Victorian Electoral Commission | Public funding | $51,865,934 | – | $51,865,934 | |
| Australian Taxation Office | Government & tax | $43,985,476 | $1,359,829 | $45,345,305 | Australian Taxation Office → John Curtin House Limited → Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| John Curtin House Limited | Transfers from related bodies | $36,616,270 | – | $36,616,270 | |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Business & financial income | $5,627,112 | $18,959,085 | $24,586,197 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia → Labor Holdings Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| ELECTION FUNDING AUTHORITY NSW PUBLIC FUNDING | Public funding | $16,543,402 | – | $16,543,402 | |
| Labor Resources Pty Ltd | Transfers from related bodies | $15,680,000 | – | $15,680,000 | |
| Australian Electoral Commission (ACT) | Public funding | $15,188,146 | – | $15,188,146 | |
| Department of Finance | Government & tax | $14,604,245 | $413,925 | $15,018,170 | Department of Finance → The Chifley Research Centre Ltd → Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Western Australian Electoral Commission | Public funding | $13,877,516 | – | $13,877,516 | |
| Morgans Financial Limited | Business & financial income | $868,596 | $12,960,182 | $13,828,778 | Morgans Financial Limited → Labor Holdings Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association | Donors - organisations | $13,599,297 | $48,183 | $13,647,480 | Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association → Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, South Australian and Northern Territory Branch → Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Labor Services & Holding Pty Ltd ATF the Labor Services and Holding Trust | Transfers from related bodies | $11,198,640 | – | $11,198,640 | |
| Australian National Audit Office | Donors - organisations | – | $9,662,043 | $9,662,043 | Australian National Audit Office → John Curtin House Limited → Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| State Electoral Office (NSW) | Public funding | $9,105,263 | – | $9,105,263 | |
| United Workers Union | Transfers from related bodies | $8,702,122 | – | $8,702,122 | |
| Pratt Holdings | Donors - organisations | $8,427,276 | $37,181 | $8,464,457 | Pratt Holdings → The Brisbane's Future Committee → Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Broadcast Operations Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $8,399,000 | – | $8,399,000 | |
| The Legislative Assembly of Queensland | Donors - organisations | $7,539,585 | – | $7,539,585 | |
| Australian Manufacturing Workers Union | Donors - organisations | $7,255,834 | – | $7,255,834 | |
| 1973 Foundation Pty Ltd | Transfers from related bodies | $6,909,476 | – | $6,909,476 | |
| Electoral Commission of South Australia | Public funding | $6,479,659 | – | $6,479,659 | |
| Canberra Labor Club Limited | Transfers from related bodies | $6,436,808 | – | $6,436,808 | |
| State Electoral Office | Public funding | $6,334,331 | – | $6,334,331 | |
| Macquarie Private Wealth | Business & financial income | – | $6,067,330 | $6,067,330 | Macquarie Private Wealth → Labor Holdings Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Mining and Energy Union | Transfers from related bodies | $5,637,056 | – | $5,637,056 | |
| Parliament of NSW | Government & tax | $5,610,584 | – | $5,610,584 | |
| Australian Agency for International Development | Donors - organisations | $5,500,000 | – | $5,500,000 | |
| ACT Electoral Commission | Public funding | $5,488,932 | – | $5,488,932 | |
| Shop Distributive & Allied Employees' Association NSW Branch | Transfers from related bodies | $4,692,630 | $605,232 | $5,297,862 | Shop Distributive & Allied Employees' Association NSW Branch → Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National → Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Progressive Business | Donors - individuals | $5,018,472 | – | $5,018,472 | |
| Election Funding Authority NSW | Public funding | $4,954,848 | – | $4,954,848 | |
| Shop Distributive & Allied Employees Association - VIC Branch | Transfers from related bodies | $3,662,691 | $485,297 | $4,147,988 | Shop Distributive & Allied Employees Association - VIC Branch → Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National → Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National | Transfers from related bodies | $3,730,615 | $389,240 | $4,119,855 | Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association - National → The Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia → Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| RBS Morgans | Business & financial income | $53,250 | $4,064,295 | $4,117,545 | RBS Morgans → Labor Holdings Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| SA Progressive Business Incorporated | Transfers from related bodies | $3,921,820 | – | $3,921,820 |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
- Australian Electoral Commission $208,000,775
- NSW Electoral Commission $82,150,826
- Electoral Commission of Queensland $56,517,972
Labor Holdings Pty Ltd $55,080,794
- Morgans Financial Limited $12,364,263 (est.)
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia $8,733,468 (est.)
- Macquarie Private Wealth $6,067,330 (est.)
- RBS Morgans $4,064,295 (est.)
- ABN Amro Morgans Limited $2,662,423 (est.)
- Macquarie Financial Services $2,575,822 (est.)
- Suncorp Metway $1,912,353 (est.)
- Queensland Commercial Lawyers $1,562,556 (est.)
- CRH Law $1,541,976 (est.)
- Morgans $1,063,645 (est.)
- McGees Property $566,966 (est.)
- Bentley Realty $554,448 (est.)
- Victorian Electoral Commission $51,865,934
- Westpac Banking Corporation $47,210,482
- Australian Taxation Office $43,985,476
John Curtin House Limited $36,616,270
- Australian National Audit Office $9,662,043 (est.)
- Westpac Banking Corporation $7,898,939 (est.)
- John Curtin House Ltd & ACTU/JCH Pty Ltd $2,638,476 (est.)
- Commonwealth of Australia $1,025,554 (est.)
- Trust Company of Australia Ltd $719,327 (est.)
- Morgans Financial Limited $595,919 (est.)
- Mungarra Holdings Pty Ltd $543,979 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $509,842 (est.)
- John Curtin House Ltd & ACTU-JCH Pty Ltd Joint Venture $485,531 (est.)
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $374,107 (est.)
- 22 Brisbane Ave Pty Ltd $89,146 (est.)
- Macquarie Bank $67,300 (est.)
- ELECTION FUNDING AUTHORITY NSW PUBLIC FUNDING $16,543,402
Labor Resources Pty Ltd $15,680,000
- Labor Holdings Pty Ltd $15,112,196 (est.)
- Australian Electoral Commission (ACT) $15,188,146
- Department of Finance $14,604,245
Where this body sends money
| Recipient | Relationship | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Services & Holding Pty Ltd ATF the Labor Services and Holding Trust | to its associated entity | 2012-13 to 2024-25 | $59,713,634 |
| John Curtin House Limited | 1998-99 to 2024-25 | $23,169,096 | |
| Labor Holdings Pty Ltd | to its associated entity | 1998-99 to 2024-25 | $15,687,167 |
| Australian Labor Party - Holdings Pty Ltd | to its associated entity | 1998-99 to 2005-06 | $3,541,500 |
| ALP Holdings Pty Ltd as Trustee of the ALP Investment Trust | to its associated entity | 2006-07 to 2024-25 | $1,966,178 |
| WA Labor Foundation Investment Company Pty Ltd | to its associated entity | 2021-22 to 2023-24 | $1,956,250 |
| 1973 Foundation Pty Ltd | to its associated entity | 2016-17 to 2024-25 | $1,940,000 |
| Perth Trades Hall Inc | to its associated entity | 1998-99 to 2023-24 | $1,391,220 |
| Transport Workers Union of New South Wales | to its associated entity | 2011-12 to 2012-13 | $1,161,167 |
| Electrical Trades Union of Australia NSW Branch | to its associated entity | 2012-13 to 2013-14 | $532,214 |
| United Workers Union | to its associated entity | 2010-11 to 2021-22 | $426,920 |
| Labor Resources Pty Ltd | 1998-99 to 2000-01 | $350,000 | |
| Electrical Trades Union of Australia - Victoria Branch | to its associated entity | 2006-07 to 2007-08 | $167,582 |
| Canberra Labor Club Limited | to its associated entity | 2001-02 to 2008-09 | $165,591 |
| The Chifley Research Centre Ltd | to its associated entity | 2004-05 to 2015-16 | $93,199 |
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $32,387,001 | $17,110,374 | $55,649,960 | $13,245,650 | $118,392,985 |
| 2023-24 | $17,556,307 | $5,790,024 | $13,701,544 | $3,774,091 | $40,821,966 |
| 2022-23 | $18,133,995 | $8,461,621 | $28,680,129 | $5,507,177 | $60,782,922 |
| 2021-22 | $25,204,237 | $11,381,659 | $38,457,587 | $9,762,147 | $84,805,630 |
| 2020-21 | $13,605,154 | $7,049,359 | $20,438,504 | $4,799,052 | $45,892,069 |
| 2019-20 | $9,603,199 | $5,287,732 | $17,298,202 | $5,128,870 | $37,318,003 |
| 2018-19 | $24,744,592 | $9,420,055 | $49,227,174 | $8,918,870 | $92,310,691 |
| 2017-18 | $13,723,452 | $6,989,535 | $11,782,252 | $5,671,702 | $38,166,941 |
| 2016-17 | $11,411,683 | $3,916,604 | $31,326,733 | $5,093,298 | $51,748,318 |
| 2015-16 | $14,338,126 | $8,644,731 | $8,683,870 | $5,136,984 | $36,803,711 |
| 2014-15 | $11,354,166 | $5,911,038 | $21,001,996 | $7,530,481 | $45,797,681 |
| 2013-14 | $17,106,369 | $7,186,659 | $25,722,356 | $3,909,191 | $53,924,575 |
| 2012-13 | $17,393,230 | $3,634,627 | $7,867,929 | $4,604,308 | $33,500,094 |
| 2011-12 | $9,806,812 | $8,840,111 | $15,295,773 | $2,708,370 | $36,651,066 |
| 2010-11 | $22,790,776 | $7,612,472 | $27,039,618 | $6,093,635 | $63,536,501 |
| 2009-10 | $13,304,326 | $4,620,253 | $842,473 | $3,213,957 | $21,981,009 |
| 2008-09 | $8,004,448 | $11,204,856 | $3,937,749 | $3,638,826 | $26,785,879 |
| 2007-08 | $17,425,297 | $22,758,304 | $25,344,193 | $14,851,405 | $80,379,199 |
| 2006-07 | $15,306,357 | $11,083,005 | $8,102,533 | $6,451,480 | $40,943,375 |
| 2005-06 | $13,473,537 | $3,633,349 | $1,024,908 | $2,012,237 | $20,144,031 |
| 2004-05 | $20,599,142 | $7,139,907 | $17,690,137 | $10,729,035 | $56,158,221 |
| 2003-04 | $17,332,905 | $8,734,614 | $3,540,450 | $6,026,145 | $35,634,114 |
| 2002-03 | $13,646,837 | $3,941,598 | $7,613,508 | $3,906,909 | $29,108,852 |
| 2001-02 | $17,035,555 | $6,619,994 | $15,843,740 | $4,433,348 | $43,932,637 |
| 2000-01 | $10,885,397 | $6,106,951 | $1,343,151 | $2,640,314 | $20,975,813 |
| 1999-00 | $11,672,571 | $6,113,432 | $921,693 | $2,005,273 | $20,712,969 |
| 1998-99 | $23,667,260 | $5,839,279 | $18,929,065 | $1,493,852 | $49,929,456 |
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.