Money flowing to the National Party of Australia
$28,956,243 flowed to the National Party of Australia (1998-99 to 2024-25) from 302 sources; $13,045,890 as donations, $0 public funding. Includes an estimated $454k from Westpac Banking Corporation via related bodies. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
AEC party group: Nationals (all AEC-grouped bodies)
Total receipts
$28,956,243
1998-99 to 2024-25
Donations
$13,045,890
45% of receipts
Public funding
$0
302 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 National Party of Australia received? National Party of Australia reported $28,956,243 in receipts between 1998-99 and 2024-25, from 302 sources. $13,045,890 (45%) was donations and $0 (0%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to the National Party of Australia come from? The largest non-government sources were John McEwen House Pty Ltd ($4,729,724); National Party of Australia - N.S.W. ($3,477,941); The National Policy Forum ($1,969,235).
- Does money reach the National Party of Australia through related companies or trusts? Routes through related bodies (estimated): NSW Electoral Commission → National Party of Australia - N.S.W. → National Party of Australia ($1,406,432); Jones Lang LaSalle → John McEwen House Pty Ltd → National Party of Australia ($445,951); Australian Electoral Commission → National Party of Australia - N.S.W. → National Party of Australia ($443,181).
What the money is made of
| Transfers from related bodies | $12,968,998 | 45% |
| Donors - organisations | $10,653,949 | 37% |
| Government & tax | $2,484,591 | 9% |
| Donors - individuals | $2,032,141 | 7% |
| Business & financial income | $456,764 | 2% |
| Donations from banks/business | $359,800 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McEwen House Pty Ltd | Transfers from related bodies | $4,729,724 | – | $4,729,724 | |
| National Party of Australia - N.S.W. | Transfers from related bodies | $3,477,941 | – | $3,477,941 | |
| The National Policy Forum | Donors - organisations | $1,969,235 | – | $1,969,235 | |
| Australian Taxation Office | Government & tax | $1,419,075 | $519,140 | $1,938,215 | Australian Taxation Office → John McEwen House Pty Ltd → National Party of Australia |
| The Trustee for National Policy Forum | Donors - organisations | $1,652,400 | – | $1,652,400 | |
| Liberal National Party of Queensland | Transfers from related bodies | $1,579,463 | – | $1,579,463 | |
| NSW Electoral Commission | Public funding | – | $1,406,432 | $1,406,432 | NSW Electoral Commission → National Party of Australia - N.S.W. → National Party of Australia |
| National Party of Australia - Victoria | Transfers from related bodies | $1,269,741 | – | $1,269,741 | |
| Australian Electoral Commission | Public funding | – | $1,139,444 | $1,139,444 | Australian Electoral Commission → National Party of Australia - N.S.W. → National Party of Australia |
| Westpac Banking Corporation | Donations from banks/business | $512,369 | $453,582 | $965,951 | Westpac Banking Corporation → National Party of Australia - N.S.W. → National Party of Australia |
| Department of Finance | Government & tax | $837,542 | $17,373 | $854,915 | Department of Finance → The Page Research Centre Ltd → John McEwen House Pty Ltd → National Party of Australia |
| The Trustee for the National Policy Forum Trust | Donors - organisations | $600,000 | – | $600,000 | |
| Pratt Holdings | Donors - organisations | $570,000 | – | $570,000 | |
| Manildra Group of Companies | Donors - organisations | $565,450 | – | $565,450 | |
| Mowburn Nominees Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $560,000 | – | $560,000 | |
| National Party of Australia (Queensland) | Transfers from related bodies | $502,788 | – | $502,788 | |
| Jones Lang LaSalle | Donors - organisations | – | $445,951 | $445,951 | Jones Lang LaSalle → John McEwen House Pty Ltd → National Party of Australia |
| Electoral Commission of Queensland | Public funding | – | $421,336 | $421,336 | Electoral Commission of Queensland → Liberal National Party of Queensland → National Party of Australia |
| Liberal Party of Australia | Transfers from related bodies | $45,134 | $339,879 | $385,013 | Liberal Party of Australia → Liberal National Party of Queensland → National Party of Australia |
| Nation Builder | Donors - individuals | $336,586 | – | $336,586 | |
| Savills | Donors - organisations | – | $336,070 | $336,070 | Savills → John McEwen House Pty Ltd → National Party of Australia |
| Anna Palmer | Donors - individuals | $330,000 | – | $330,000 | |
| Victorian Electoral Commission | Public funding | – | $318,168 | $318,168 | Victorian Electoral Commission → National Party of Australia - Victoria → National Party of Australia |
| Curlew Nominee Trust | Transfers from related bodies | $310,000 | – | $310,000 | |
| IVVY | Donors - organisations | $305,551 | – | $305,551 | |
| Laneway Assets Pty Ltd | Transfers from related bodies | $282,014 | – | $282,014 | |
| Manildra Flour Mills Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $250,000 | – | $250,000 | |
| Savills - ACT | Donors - individuals | – | $225,422 | $225,422 | Savills - ACT → John McEwen House Pty Ltd → National Party of Australia |
| Chun Yip Trading Co | Donors - individuals | $199,982 | – | $199,982 | |
| Election Funding Authority NSW | Public funding | – | $191,844 | $191,844 | Election Funding Authority NSW → National Party of Australia - N.S.W. → National Party of Australia |
| ISPT Pty Ltd ATF Superannuation Property Trust 1 | Donors - organisations | – | $189,096 | $189,096 | ISPT Pty Ltd ATF Superannuation Property Trust 1 → John McEwen House Pty Ltd → National Party of Australia |
| Doogary Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | – | $182,607 | $182,607 | Doogary Pty Ltd → National Party of Australia - Victoria → National Party of Australia |
| MINERALOGY PTY LTD | Transfers from related bodies | $127,705 | $39,049 | $166,754 | MINERALOGY PTY LTD → National Party of Australia (Queensland) → National Party of Australia |
| Beijing Austchina Technology | Donors - individuals | $154,980 | – | $154,980 | |
| National Party of Australia (WA) Inc | Transfers from related bodies | $150,917 | – | $150,917 | |
| Savills Canberra | Donors - individuals | – | $143,802 | $143,802 | Savills Canberra → John McEwen House Pty Ltd → National Party of Australia |
| RWC Canberra | Donors - individuals | – | $140,925 | $140,925 | RWC Canberra → John McEwen House Pty Ltd → National Party of Australia |
| National Free Enterprise Foundation | Donors - organisations | – | $137,753 | $137,753 | National Free Enterprise Foundation → National Party of Australia - N.S.W. → National Party of Australia |
| Philip Morris Limited | Donors - organisations | $120,000 | $17,276 | $137,276 | Philip Morris Limited → John McEwen House Pty Ltd → National Party of Australia |
| BT Funds Management Ltd - Interest | Business & financial income | – | $132,353 | $132,353 | BT Funds Management Ltd - Interest → Curlew Nominee Trust → National Party of Australia |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
John McEwen House Pty Ltd $4,729,724
- Jones Lang LaSalle $445,951 (est.)
- Savills $336,070 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $315,604 (est.)
- Savills - ACT $225,422 (est.)
- Westpac Banking Corporation $213,032 (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 $88,727 (est.)
- Jones Lang LaSalle In Assoc $83,555 (est.)
- Jones Lang Lasalle in association with R L Davis $52,150 (est.)
- JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd $43,190 (est.)
National Party of Australia - N.S.W. $3,477,941
- NSW Electoral Commission $1,406,432 (est.)
- Australian Electoral Commission $443,181 (est.)
- Westpac Banking Corporation $240,550 (est.)
- Election Funding Authority NSW $191,844 (est.)
- National Free Enterprise Foundation $137,753 (est.)
- Electoral Funding Authority $115,379 (est.)
- State Electoral Office $95,760 (est.)
- National Building Foundation $79,172 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $62,984 (est.)
- National Free Enterprise Foundation (NFEF) $61,522 (est.)
- Australian Electoral Commission (ACT) $48,047 (est.)
- Comserv (No. 2092) Pty Ltd $35,917 (est.)
- The National Policy Forum $1,969,235
- The Trustee for National Policy Forum $1,652,400
Liberal National Party of Queensland $1,579,463
- Electoral Commission of Queensland $370,829 (est.)
- Liberal Party of Australia $330,088 (est.)
- Altum Pty Ltd $117,089 (est.)
- LGT Crestone Wealth Management Limited $114,872 (est.)
- LNP Nominees $93,057 (est.)
- 281 Sandgate Road Properties Pty Ltd $62,664 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $58,027 (est.)
- DARREN ZANOW PTY LTD $28,466 (est.)
- Stuart Fraser $14,803 (est.)
- Gary Spence $14,233 (est.)
- Donald McDonald $14,233 (est.)
- D.F & H.G STAHMANN $9,830 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $1,419,075
National Party of Australia - Victoria $1,269,741
- Australian Electoral Commission $342,465 (est.)
- Victorian Electoral Commission $318,168 (est.)
- Doogary Pty Ltd $182,607 (est.)
- Pilliwinks Pty Ltd $68,138 (est.)
- National Australia Bank $48,036 (est.)
- Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Limited $36,132 (est.)
- Mr Danny Thomas $20,000 (est.)
- Doogary P/L ATF NPA Vic Settlement $18,748 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $12,499 (est.)
- UBS Cash Management $11,346 (est.)
- HW Greenham & Sons $6,654 (est.)
- G N Handbury $6,620 (est.)
- Department of Finance $837,542
- The Trustee for the National Policy Forum Trust $600,000
- Pratt Holdings $570,000
- Manildra Group of Companies $565,450
- Mowburn Nominees Pty Ltd $560,000
Where this body sends money
| Recipient | Relationship | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McEwen House Pty Ltd | to its associated entity | 1998-99 to 2019-20 | $11,127,714 |
| Laneway Assets Pty Ltd | to its associated entity | 2019-20 to 2024-25 | $3,020,565 |
| National Party of Australia - N.S.W. | 1998-99 to 2024-25 | $1,311,888 | |
| National Party of Australia - Victoria | 2001-02 to 2024-25 | $826,749 | |
| Country Liberal Party (NT) | 2004-05 to 2024-25 | $399,103 | |
| 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 | 2004-05 to 2024-25 | $306,854 | |
| National Party of Australia (WA) Inc | 2001-02 to 2024-25 | $260,012 | |
| National Party of Australia (Queensland) | 2001-02 to 2007-08 | $207,999 | |
| Liberal National Party of Queensland | 2018-19 to 2024-25 | $72,651 | |
| Curlew Nominee Trust | to its associated entity | 2004-05 | $20,000 |
| Constituent Management Services Pty Ltd | 2021-22 | $16,117 | |
| The Page Research Centre Ltd | to its associated entity | 2004-05 to 2005-06 | $15,193 |
| Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division | 2005-06 | $3,590 |
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $2,052,778 | $884,040 | $0 | $271,420 | $3,208,238 |
| 2023-24 | $1,088,893 | $243,249 | $0 | $235,874 | $1,568,016 |
| 2022-23 | $850,806 | $609,377 | $0 | $306,116 | $1,766,299 |
| 2021-22 | $1,267,240 | $572,249 | $0 | $284,626 | $2,124,115 |
| 2020-21 | $583,681 | $582,641 | $0 | $112,723 | $1,279,045 |
| 2019-20 | $443,403 | $646,233 | $0 | $51,335 | $1,140,971 |
| 2018-19 | $692,578 | $1,312,668 | $0 | $141,606 | $2,146,852 |
| 2017-18 | $470,947 | $972,508 | $0 | $54,875 | $1,498,330 |
| 2016-17 | $114,385 | $1,061,056 | $0 | $115,065 | $1,290,506 |
| 2015-16 | $537,900 | $451,927 | $0 | $35,389 | $1,025,216 |
| 2014-15 | $145,189 | $583,177 | $0 | $67,267 | $795,633 |
| 2013-14 | $198,000 | $656,263 | $0 | $163,505 | $1,017,768 |
| 2012-13 | $486,526 | $305,998 | $0 | $68,807 | $861,331 |
| 2011-12 | $58,930 | $362,728 | $0 | $14,141 | $435,799 |
| 2010-11 | $155,000 | $237,317 | $0 | $85,682 | $477,999 |
| 2009-10 | $60,000 | $219,645 | $0 | $373,947 | $653,592 |
| 2008-09 | $58,592 | $348,429 | $0 | $13,720 | $420,741 |
| 2007-08 | $723,162 | $280,462 | $0 | $90,959 | $1,094,583 |
| 2006-07 | $231,708 | $168,247 | $0 | $13,880 | $413,835 |
| 2005-06 | $305,109 | $159,473 | $0 | $85,279 | $549,861 |
| 2004-05 | $620,799 | $859,758 | $0 | $113,007 | $1,593,564 |
| 2003-04 | $238,450 | $419,397 | $0 | $90,235 | $748,082 |
| 2002-03 | $372,314 | $340,367 | $0 | $55,083 | $767,764 |
| 2001-02 | $449,000 | $357,336 | $0 | $48,751 | $855,087 |
| 2000-01 | $258,000 | $130,659 | $0 | $26,799 | $415,458 |
| 1999-00 | $169,000 | $72,680 | $0 | $4,119 | $245,799 |
| 1998-99 | $413,500 | $131,114 | $0 | $17,145 | $561,759 |
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.