Money flowing to the National Union of Workers - General Branch
$14,942,554 flowed to the National Union of Workers - General Branch (2009-10 to 2012-13) from 9 sources; $11,213,603 as donations, $0 public funding. Includes an estimated $1.6m from National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch via related bodies. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
Total receipts
$14,942,554
2009-10 to 2012-13
Donations
$11,213,603
75% of receipts
Public funding
$0
9 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 Union of Workers - General Branch received? National Union of Workers - General Branch reported $14,942,554 in receipts between 2009-10 and 2012-13, from 9 sources. $11,213,603 (75%) was donations and $0 (0%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to the National Union of Workers - General Branch come from? The largest non-government sources were NUW National Office ($10,693,703); National Union of Workers - National Office ($3,436,646); NUW - NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS ($350,000).
- Does money reach the National Union of Workers - General Branch through related companies or trusts? Routes through related bodies (estimated): National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch ($1,619,980); Bell Potter Securities Limited → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch ($1,391,109); National Union of Workers Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch ($409,326).
What the money is made of
| Donors - organisations | $11,213,603 | 75% |
| Transfers from related bodies | $3,436,646 | 23% |
| Government & tax | $292,305 | 2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUW National Office | Donors - organisations | $10,693,703 | – | $10,693,703 | |
| National Union of Workers - National Office | Transfers from related bodies | $3,436,646 | – | $3,436,646 | |
| National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch | Transfers from related bodies | – | $1,619,980 | $1,619,980 | National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| Bell Potter Securities Limited | Donors - organisations | – | $1,420,114 | $1,420,114 | Bell Potter Securities Limited → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| National Union of Workers Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland | Donors - organisations | – | $409,326 | $409,326 | National Union of Workers Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| National Union of Workers - NSW Branch | Transfers from related bodies | – | $390,063 | $390,063 | National Union of Workers - NSW Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| NUW - NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS | Donors - organisations | $350,000 | – | $350,000 | |
| LUCRF Super | Donors - organisations | – | $260,945 | $260,945 | LUCRF Super → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| Members Equity Bank | Business & financial income | – | $254,809 | $254,809 | Members Equity Bank → National Union of Workers - NSW Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| Government of SA (Safework SA) | Government & tax | $170,500 | – | $170,500 | |
| Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | – | $170,428 | $170,428 | Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| NUW - National Offivce | Donors - organisations | $150,000 | – | $150,000 | |
| Metcash | Donors - organisations | – | $99,195 | $99,195 | Metcash → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| Australian Taxation Office | Government & tax | $38,124 | $52,037 | $90,161 | Australian Taxation Office → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| State Revenue Office Victoria | Government & tax | $61,919 | – | $61,919 | |
| The Smiths Snackfood Company Ltd | Donors - organisations | – | $58,622 | $58,622 | The Smiths Snackfood Company Ltd → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| Equity Trust | Donors - organisations | – | $50,810 | $50,810 | Equity Trust → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Business & financial income | – | $22,500 | $22,500 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| Queensland Council of Unions | Government & tax | $21,762 | – | $21,762 | |
| NUW Victorian Branch | Donors - organisations | $19,900 | – | $19,900 | |
| Trade Union Education Foundation | Donors - organisations | – | $17,493 | $17,493 | Trade Union Education Foundation → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| Chilled Foods Mck Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | – | $17,467 | $17,467 | Chilled Foods Mck Pty Ltd → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| Golden Circle | Donors - individuals | – | $17,325 | $17,325 | Golden Circle → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| Worksafe Victoria | Donors - individuals | – | $11,362 | $11,362 | Worksafe Victoria → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| Fair Work and Education Information Program | Donors - organisations | – | $10,330 | $10,330 | Fair Work and Education Information Program → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| Peter Thomson | Donors - individuals | – | $7,747 | $7,747 | Peter Thomson → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
| Anthony Thow | Donors - individuals | – | $7,747 | $7,747 | Anthony Thow → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
- NUW National Office $10,693,703
National Union of Workers - National Office $3,436,646
- National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch $1,619,980 (est.)
- National Union of Workers Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland $409,326 (est.)
- National Union of Workers - NSW Branch $390,063 (est.)
- LUCRF Super $209,309 (est.)
- Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd $170,428 (est.)
- Metcash $99,195 (est.)
- The Smiths Snackfood Company Ltd $58,622 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $52,037 (est.)
- Bell Potter Securities Limited $29,005 (est.)
- Trade Union Education Foundation $17,493 (est.)
- Chilled Foods Mck Pty Ltd $17,467 (est.)
- Golden Circle $17,325 (est.)
- NUW - NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS $350,000
- Government of SA (Safework SA) $170,500
- NUW - National Offivce $150,000
- State Revenue Office Victoria $61,919
- Australian Taxation Office $38,124
- Queensland Council of Unions $21,762
- NUW Victorian Branch $19,900
Where this body sends money
| Recipient | Relationship | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Union of Workers - National Office | to a sibling entity | 2010-11 to 2015-16 | $801,821 |
| National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch | to a sibling entity | 2011-12 to 2017-18 | $303,570 |
| Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) | to its party | 1999-00 to 2002-03 | $263,580 |
| Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) | to its party | 2010-11 to 2019-20 | $234,954 |
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | $3,998,920 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,998,920 |
| 2011-12 | $3,870,576 | $0 | $0 | $232,419 | $4,102,995 |
| 2010-11 | $0 | $3,436,646 | $0 | $59,886 | $3,496,532 |
| 2009-10 | $3,344,107 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,344,107 |
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.