Money flowing to the National Union of Workers - National Office
$87,159,921 flowed to the National Union of Workers - National Office (2006-07 to 2019-20) from 72 sources; $57,321,396 as donations, $0 public funding. Includes an estimated $3.1m from Bell Potter Securities Limited via related bodies. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
Total receipts
$87,159,921
2006-07 to 2019-20
Donations
$57,321,396
66% of receipts
Public funding
$0
72 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 - National Office received? National Union of Workers - National Office reported $87,159,921 in receipts between 2006-07 and 2019-20, from 72 sources. $57,321,396 (66%) was donations and $0 (0%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to the National Union of Workers - National Office come from? The largest non-government sources were NUW Victorian Branch ($21,332,514); National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch ($17,121,335); NUW NSW Branch ($9,859,340).
- Does money reach the National Union of Workers - National Office through related companies or trusts? Routes through related bodies (estimated): Bell Potter Securities Limited → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office ($3,114,660); Storm Financial Ltd → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office ($1,959,623); Ryan Carlisle Thomas → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office ($708,376).
What the money is made of
| Donors - organisations | $56,802,153 | 65% |
| Transfers from related bodies | $27,652,359 | 32% |
| Business & financial income | $1,848,726 | 2% |
| Donors - individuals | $519,243 | 1% |
| Government & tax | $337,440 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUW Victorian Branch | Donors - organisations | $21,332,514 | – | $21,332,514 | |
| National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch | Transfers from related bodies | $17,121,335 | – | $17,121,335 | |
| NUW NSW Branch | Donors - organisations | $9,859,340 | – | $9,859,340 | |
| LUCRF Super | Donors - organisations | $8,451,071 | $197,602 | $8,648,673 | LUCRF Super → National Union of Workers - NSW Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| National Union of Workers - NSW Branch | Transfers from related bodies | $5,920,048 | – | $5,920,048 | |
| NUW National Office | Donors - organisations | $5,622,579 | $287,609 | $5,910,188 | NUW National Office → National Union of Workers - General Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| Bell Potter Securities Limited | Donors - organisations | $528,448 | $3,114,660 | $3,643,108 | Bell Potter Securities Limited → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| Labor Union Investment & Property Services | Donors - organisations | $2,855,041 | – | $2,855,041 | |
| National Union of Workers - National Office | Transfers from related bodies | $2,046,400 | – | $2,046,400 | |
| Storm Financial Ltd | Business & financial income | – | $1,959,623 | $1,959,623 | Storm Financial Ltd → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| Bell Potter Funds Management Limited | Donors - organisations | $1,301,720 | – | $1,301,720 | |
| NUW National Union of Workers NSW | Donors - organisations | $1,051,728 | $50,000 | $1,101,728 | NUW National Union of Workers NSW → National Union of Workers SA Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| NUW - General Branch | Donors - organisations | $1,084,928 | – | $1,084,928 | |
| National Union of Workers - General Branch | Transfers from related bodies | $801,821 | $120,426 | $922,247 | National Union of Workers - General Branch → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| National Union of Workers - Queensland Branch | Transfers from related bodies | $888,209 | – | $888,209 | |
| Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $868,638 | – | $868,638 | |
| National Union of Workers - Central Branch | Donors - organisations | $850,539 | – | $850,539 | |
| Members Equity Bank | Business & financial income | – | $780,915 | $780,915 | Members Equity Bank → National Union of Workers - NSW Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| Ryan Carlisle Thomas | Donors - individuals | – | $708,376 | $708,376 | Ryan Carlisle Thomas → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| National Australia Bank | Business & financial income | $700,000 | – | $700,000 | |
| The Smiths Snackfood Company Ltd | Donors - organisations | $625,999 | – | $625,999 | |
| National Union of Workers Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland | Donors - organisations | $585,441 | – | $585,441 | |
| National Union of Workers SA Branch | Transfers from related bodies | $580,424 | – | $580,424 | |
| Members Equity | Donors - organisations | $67,374 | $466,650 | $534,024 | Members Equity → National Union of Workers - NSW Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| Newskills Ltd | Donors - organisations | $471,548 | $50,000 | $521,548 | Newskills Ltd → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| Vic Workcover Authority | Donors - individuals | – | $503,385 | $503,385 | Vic Workcover Authority → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| Bell Potter Securities - sale of shares | Donors - organisations | $385,247 | – | $385,247 | |
| Australian Taxation Office | Government & tax | $337,440 | $47,606 | $385,046 | Australian Taxation Office → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| Safework SA | Donors - individuals | $170,500 | $168,000 | $338,500 | Safework SA → National Union of Workers SA Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| IFS Insurance Broking Pty Ltd | Business & financial income | $322,918 | – | $322,918 | |
| Hannover Life Insurance | Business & financial income | $308,926 | – | $308,926 | |
| Equity Trust | Donors - organisations | – | $287,581 | $287,581 | Equity Trust → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| Shields Heritage Solicitors | Donors - individuals | – | $247,413 | $247,413 | Shields Heritage Solicitors → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| National Union of Workers (Western Australian Branch) | Transfers from related bodies | $201,202 | – | $201,202 | |
| DLA Phillips Fox | Donors - individuals | – | $196,102 | $196,102 | DLA Phillips Fox → National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| Colonial Geared Investments | Donors - organisations | – | $182,449 | $182,449 | Colonial Geared Investments → National Union of Workers - Queensland Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Business & financial income | $33,734 | $143,008 | $176,742 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia → National Union of Workers - NSW Branch → National Union of Workers - National Office |
| Members Equity Bank - TD interest | Business & financial income | $150,859 | – | $150,859 | |
| Metcash | Donors - organisations | $141,874 | – | $141,874 | |
| AGD Wang and Co (Australasian Global Dairies) | Donors - organisations | $125,000 | – | $125,000 |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
- NUW Victorian Branch $21,332,514
National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch $17,121,335
- Bell Potter Securities Limited $3,114,660 (est.)
- Storm Financial Ltd $1,959,623 (est.)
- Ryan Carlisle Thomas $708,376 (est.)
- Vic Workcover Authority $503,385 (est.)
- Equity Trust $287,581 (est.)
- Shields Heritage Solicitors $247,413 (est.)
- Members Equity Bank $211,484 (est.)
- DLA Phillips Fox $196,102 (est.)
- National Union of Workers - General Branch $120,426 (est.)
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia $66,640 (est.)
- Knight Frank - Real Estate $66,280 (est.)
- Worksafe Victoria $63,001 (est.)
- NUW NSW Branch $9,859,340
- LUCRF Super $8,451,071
National Union of Workers - NSW Branch $5,920,048
- Members Equity Bank $569,431 (est.)
- Members Equity $466,650 (est.)
- LUCRF Super $161,904 (est.)
- IFS Journey Insurance $121,766 (est.)
- Unions NSW $100,000 (est.)
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia $76,368 (est.)
- AXA Pty Ltd $57,537 (est.)
- IFS Insurance Brokerage $28,900 (est.)
- Abdul - Hamid El-Saouda $17,500 (est.)
- NUW National Office $5,622,579
- Labor Union Investment & Property Services $2,855,041
- National Union of Workers - National Office $2,046,400
- Bell Potter Funds Management Limited $1,301,720
- NUW - General Branch $1,084,928
- NUW National Union of Workers NSW $1,051,728
National Union of Workers - Queensland Branch $888,209
- Colonial Geared Investments $182,449 (est.)
- Sale of Shares $72,438 (est.)
- Australian Risk Insurance $67,933 (est.)
Where this body sends money
| Recipient | Relationship | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Union of Workers - Victorian Branch | to a sibling entity | 2007-08 to 2017-18 | $5,103,320 |
| National Union of Workers - General Branch | to a sibling entity | 2010-11 | $3,436,646 |
| National Union of Workers - National Office | to a sibling entity | 2019-20 | $2,046,400 |
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $588,551 | $5,111,448 | $0 | $347,305 | $6,047,304 |
| 2018-19 | $13,704,900 | $0 | $0 | $980,106 | $14,685,006 |
| 2017-18 | $5,050,256 | $0 | $0 | $102,996 | $5,153,252 |
| 2016-17 | $5,233,217 | $0 | $0 | $78,160 | $5,311,377 |
| 2015-16 | $926,176 | $4,506,413 | $0 | $73,692 | $5,506,281 |
| 2014-15 | $6,080,237 | $0 | $0 | $100,063 | $6,180,300 |
| 2013-14 | $5,189,673 | $0 | $0 | $93,518 | $5,283,191 |
| 2012-13 | $5,565,722 | $0 | $0 | $42,287 | $5,608,009 |
| 2011-12 | $2,125,177 | $4,672,896 | $0 | $127,336 | $6,925,409 |
| 2010-11 | $1,470,546 | $3,370,306 | $0 | $74,426 | $4,915,278 |
| 2009-10 | $4,710,107 | $55,000 | $0 | $96,599 | $4,861,706 |
| 2008-09 | $1,015,612 | $5,470,666 | $0 | $21,084 | $6,507,362 |
| 2007-08 | $1,618,855 | $2,814,333 | $0 | $37,906 | $4,471,094 |
| 2006-07 | $4,042,367 | $1,651,297 | $0 | $10,688 | $5,704,352 |
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.