Money flowing to the Nationals
$172,171,569 flowed to the Nationals (1998-99 to 2024-25) from 1,258 sources; $48,835,015 as donations, $95,735,279 public funding. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
External receipts
$172,171,569
1998-99 to 2024-25
Donations
$48,835,015
28% of receipts
Public funding
$95,735,279
1,258 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 Nationals received? Nationals (all AEC-grouped bodies) reported $172,171,569 in receipts between 1998-99 and 2024-25, from 1,258 sources. $48,835,015 (28%) was donations and $95,735,279 (56%) was public funding. A further $8,321,995 moved between the group's own bodies and is excluded to avoid double counting.
- Where does the money flowing to the Nationals come from? The largest non-government sources were Doogary Pty Ltd ($5,357,911); John McEwen House Pty Ltd ($4,879,574); National Free Enterprise Foundation ($2,853,248).
- Does money reach the Nationals through related companies or trusts? The AEC returns show no significant routes through related companies or trusts.
AEC party group: The Nationals, 6 bodies. Combined receipts $180,493,564, of which $8,321,995 (5%) 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 |
|---|---|
| National Party of Australia - N.S.W. | $101,907,193 |
| National Party of Australia - Victoria | $29,637,166 |
| National Party of Australia | $28,956,243 |
| National Party of Australia (Queensland) | $13,044,521 |
| National Party of Australia (WA) Inc | $6,919,758 |
| National Party of Australia (S.A.) Inc. | $28,683 |
What the money is made of
| Public funding | $95,735,279 | 56% |
| Donors - organisations | $42,031,434 | 24% |
| Transfers from related bodies | $11,650,539 | 7% |
| Business & financial income | $9,545,372 | 6% |
| Government & tax | $6,405,364 | 4% |
| Donors - individuals | $6,227,781 | 4% |
| Donations from banks/business | $575,800 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW Electoral Commission | Public funding | $45,641,100 | $44,004 | $45,685,104 | NSW Electoral Commission → Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division → Nationals (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Australian Electoral Commission | Public funding | $25,287,069 | $317,343 | $25,604,412 | Australian Electoral Commission → Liberal Party of Australia → Liberal National Party of Queensland → Nationals (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Victorian Electoral Commission | Public funding | $8,976,816 | $150,456 | $9,127,272 | Victorian Electoral Commission → Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) → Nationals (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Westpac Banking Corporation | Business & financial income | $8,414,344 | $265,157 | $8,679,501 | Westpac Banking Corporation → John McEwen House Pty Ltd → Nationals (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Election Funding Authority NSW | Public funding | $6,052,344 | – | $6,052,344 | |
| Australian Taxation Office | Government & tax | $5,232,552 | $470,484 | $5,703,036 | Australian Taxation Office → John McEwen House Pty Ltd → Nationals (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Doogary Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $5,357,911 | – | $5,357,911 | |
| John McEwen House Pty Ltd | Transfers from related bodies | $4,879,574 | – | $4,879,574 | |
| Electoral Funding Authority | Public funding | $3,708,473 | $16,385 | $3,724,858 | Electoral Funding Authority → Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division → Nationals (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| National Free Enterprise Foundation | Donors - organisations | $2,853,248 | – | $2,853,248 | |
| Altum Property Trust | Donors - organisations | $2,382,344 | $22,941 | $2,405,285 | Altum Property Trust → Bjelke Petersen Foundation Trust → Nationals (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| The National Policy Forum | Donors - organisations | $1,969,235 | – | $1,969,235 | |
| Electoral Commission of Queensland | Public funding | $1,546,635 | $370,829 | $1,917,464 | Electoral Commission of Queensland → Liberal National Party of Queensland → Nationals (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| National Building Foundation | Donors - organisations | $1,893,068 | – | $1,893,068 | |
| State Electoral Office | Public funding | $1,675,367 | – | $1,675,367 | |
| The Trustee for National Policy Forum | Donors - organisations | $1,652,400 | – | $1,652,400 | |
| Australian Electoral Commission (ACT) | Public funding | $1,597,946 | – | $1,597,946 | |
| Liberal National Party of Queensland | Transfers from related bodies | $1,579,463 | – | $1,579,463 | |
| Pilliwinks Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $1,545,353 | – | $1,545,353 | |
| 6 St Paul's Terrace Trust | Donors - organisations | $1,415,322 | – | $1,415,322 | |
| MINERALOGY PTY LTD | Transfers from related bodies | $934,205 | $8,450 | $942,655 | MINERALOGY PTY LTD → Liberal National Party of Queensland → Nationals (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Comscrv (No. 2092) Pty Ltd - Loan | Donors - organisations | $899,628 | – | $899,628 | |
| Department of Finance | Government & tax | $837,542 | $17,373 | $854,915 | Department of Finance → The Page Research Centre Ltd → John McEwen House Pty Ltd → Nationals (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| NPA Nominees Pty Ltd | Transfers from related bodies | $823,871 | $25,790 | $849,661 | NPA Nominees Pty Ltd → Queensland Research Pty Ltd → Nationals (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Western Australian Electoral Commission | Public funding | $843,428 | – | $843,428 | |
| Bank of Queensland | Donations from banks/business | $5,000 | $782,120 | $787,120 | Bank of Queensland → NPA Nominees Pty Ltd → Nationals (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| UBS Cash Management | Donors - organisations | $729,474 | – | $729,474 | |
| Manildra Group of Companies | Donors - organisations | $694,450 | – | $694,450 | |
| The Trustee for the National Policy Forum Trust | Donors - organisations | $600,000 | – | $600,000 | |
| Mowburn Nominees Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $593,000 | – | $593,000 | |
| Pratt Holdings | Donors - organisations | $590,000 | – | $590,000 | |
| Rico Investments | Donors - organisations | $587,696 | – | $587,696 | |
| The Free Enterprise Foundation | Transfers from related bodies | $542,542 | – | $542,542 | |
| Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Limited | Business & financial income | $529,616 | – | $529,616 | |
| Manildra Group | Donors - organisations | $528,630 | – | $528,630 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | Transfers from related bodies | $45,134 | $439,478 | $484,612 | Liberal Party of Australia → Liberal National Party of Queensland → Nationals (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Centralised Deposits Foundation | Donors - organisations | $483,704 | – | $483,704 | |
| National Australia Bank | Business & financial income | $453,798 | $5,930 | $459,728 | National Australia Bank → National Club Ltd → Nationals (all AEC-grouped bodies) |
| Natpar Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $459,413 | – | $459,413 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) | Transfers from related bodies | $448,663 | – | $448,663 |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
- NSW Electoral Commission $45,641,100
- Australian Electoral Commission $25,287,069
- Victorian Electoral Commission $8,976,816
- Westpac Banking Corporation $8,414,344
- Election Funding Authority NSW $6,052,344
- Doogary Pty Ltd $5,357,911
- Australian Taxation Office $5,232,552
John McEwen House Pty Ltd $4,879,574
- Jones Lang LaSalle $445,951 (est.)
- Savills $336,070 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $315,604 (est.)
- Westpac Banking Corporation $226,925 (est.)
- Savills - ACT $225,422 (est.)
- ISPT Pty Ltd ATF Superannuation Property Trust 1 $189,096 (est.)
- Savills Canberra $143,802 (est.)
- RWC Canberra $140,925 (est.)
- R L Davis & CO Pty Ltd $100,287 (est.)
- Jones Lang LaSalle In Assoc $83,555 (est.)
- Jones Lang Lasalle in association with R L Davis $52,150 (est.)
- Ray L Davis and Co Pty Ltd $43,589 (est.)
- Electoral Funding Authority $3,708,473
- National Free Enterprise Foundation $2,853,248
- Altum Property Trust $2,382,344
- The National Policy Forum $1,969,235
Where this body sends money
| Recipient | Relationship | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McEwen House Pty Ltd | to its associated entity | 1998-99 to 2019-20 | $11,213,845 |
| Laneway Assets Pty Ltd | to its associated entity | 2019-20 to 2024-25 | $3,020,565 |
| Constituent Management Services Pty Ltd | to its associated entity | 2017-18 to 2024-25 | $1,773,691 |
| NPA Nominees Pty Ltd | 1998-99 to 2001-02 | $851,866 | |
| A.C.N. 010 507 614 Pty Ltd | 2004-05 to 2007-08 | $831,228 | |
| Pilliwinks Pty Ltd as Trustee National Party Foundation | to its associated entity | 2015-16 to 2024-25 | $740,071 |
| Country Liberal Party (NT) | 2004-05 to 2024-25 | $399,103 | |
| Bjelke Petersen Foundation Trust | 2000-01 to 2001-02 | $393,580 | |
| Laneway Assets Pty Ltd as Trustee for the National Policy Forum Trust | to its associated entity | 2020-21 to 2023-24 | $320,210 |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 1998-99 to 2024-25 | $311,744 | |
| Liberal National Party of Queensland | 2018-19 to 2024-25 | $137,651 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia - Queensland Division | 2000-01 to 2006-07 | $94,059 | |
| A.C.N. 009 936 010 Pty Ltd | 1998-99 to 2005-06 | $68,256 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) | 1999-00 to 2021-22 | $57,000 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division | 2002-03 to 2010-11 | $37,132 |
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $2,639,806 | $802,809 | $3,878,566 | $1,789,984 | $9,111,165 |
| 2023-24 | $1,327,764 | $213,050 | $4,330,251 | $281,076 | $6,152,141 |
| 2022-23 | $940,644 | $620,726 | $10,779,212 | $818,963 | $13,159,545 |
| 2021-22 | $1,907,271 | $318,215 | $3,455,134 | $824,626 | $6,505,246 |
| 2020-21 | $910,148 | $322,014 | $4,211,810 | $204,485 | $5,648,457 |
| 2019-20 | $664,445 | $312,819 | $8,267,301 | $423,620 | $9,668,185 |
| 2018-19 | $1,355,394 | $1,121,227 | $7,110,552 | $1,177,438 | $10,764,611 |
| 2017-18 | $613,154 | $842,188 | $2,821,600 | $54,875 | $4,331,817 |
| 2016-17 | $556,558 | $770,930 | $6,219,966 | $718,773 | $8,266,227 |
| 2015-16 | $1,467,775 | $300,559 | $6,970,124 | $672,461 | $9,410,919 |
| 2014-15 | $878,248 | $245,000 | $3,775,175 | $2,081,410 | $6,979,833 |
| 2013-14 | $665,740 | $452,332 | $5,527,486 | $1,327,332 | $7,972,890 |
| 2012-13 | $1,021,484 | $134,790 | $2,227,888 | $365,487 | $3,749,649 |
| 2011-12 | $488,586 | $198,314 | $3,708,473 | $260,021 | $4,655,394 |
| 2010-11 | $2,384,023 | $125,000 | $3,805,404 | $1,968,543 | $8,282,970 |
| 2009-10 | $933,740 | $231,000 | $217,813 | $787,775 | $2,170,328 |
| 2008-09 | $2,103,561 | $396,580 | $538,477 | $74,010 | $3,112,628 |
| 2007-08 | $3,459,780 | $637,544 | $3,788,956 | $328,824 | $8,215,104 |
| 2006-07 | $2,708,011 | $322,656 | $1,129,542 | $185,294 | $4,345,503 |
| 2005-06 | $2,479,063 | $104,476 | $184,002 | $94,805 | $2,862,346 |
| 2004-05 | $3,589,296 | $333,750 | $3,201,275 | $433,957 | $7,558,278 |
| 2003-04 | $2,909,784 | $545,134 | $1,010,182 | $226,281 | $4,691,381 |
| 2002-03 | $3,856,619 | $298,357 | $1,352,054 | $285,674 | $5,792,704 |
| 2001-02 | $2,571,550 | $452,582 | $2,990,073 | $313,096 | $6,327,301 |
| 2000-01 | $2,140,500 | $377,356 | $507,871 | $141,191 | $3,166,918 |
| 1999-00 | $1,524,702 | $133,229 | $330,515 | $86,213 | $2,074,659 |
| 1998-99 | $2,737,369 | $1,037,902 | $3,395,577 | $24,522 | $7,195,370 |
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.