Money flowing to the Australian Workers' Union - Greater NSW Branch
$2,378,790 flowed to the Australian Workers' Union - Greater NSW Branch (2008-09 to 2016-17) from 24 sources; $864,547 as donations, $0 public funding. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
Key facts
- How much money has the Australian Workers' Union - Greater NSW Branch received? The Australian Workers' Union - Greater NSW Branch reported $2,378,790 in receipts between 2008-09 and 2016-17, from 24 sources. $864,547 (36%) was donations and $0 (0%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to the Australian Workers' Union - Greater NSW Branch come from? The largest non-government sources were Merchanical & Electrical Redunancy Trust ($127,043); AWU Greater NSW Branch ($80,000); Mechanical and Electrical Redundancy Trust ($69,000).
- Does money reach the Australian Workers' Union - Greater NSW Branch through related companies or trusts? The AEC returns show no significant routes through related companies or trusts.
What the money is made of
| Business & financial income | $1,514,243 | 64% |
| Donors - organisations | $695,708 | 29% |
| Donors - individuals | $168,839 | 7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chifley Financial Services | Business & financial income | $1,134,123 | – | $1,134,123 | |
| Members Equity Bank | Business & financial income | $267,365 | – | $267,365 | |
| Merchanical & Electrical Redunancy Trust | Donors - organisations | $127,043 | – | $127,043 | |
| FuturePlus Financial | Business & financial income | $100,000 | – | $100,000 | |
| AWU Greater NSW Branch | Donors - organisations | $80,000 | – | $80,000 | |
| Mechanical and Electrical Redundancy Trust | Donors - organisations | $69,000 | – | $69,000 | |
| Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $65,958 | – | $65,958 | |
| AWU National Office | Donors - organisations | $64,818 | – | $64,818 | |
| AWU National - LSL S Bodnar | Donors - organisations | $57,180 | – | $57,180 | |
| Fund Transfer IP A/C to Building A/C | Donors - organisations | $50,000 | – | $50,000 | |
| ANDREW MCDONALD COMMERCIAL | Donors - individuals | $43,594 | – | $43,594 | |
| Andrew McDonald Commerical Dubbo | Donors - individuals | $37,414 | – | $37,414 | |
| JonesLangLaSalle | Donors - organisations | $37,002 | – | $37,002 | |
| International Underwriting Services | Donors - organisations | $34,978 | – | $34,978 | |
| FIRST Super | Donors - organisations | $33,000 | – | $33,000 | |
| Bulters Hire Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $30,719 | – | $30,719 | |
| ANDREW MCDONALD Coomercial Dubbo | Donors - individuals | $30,579 | – | $30,579 | |
| Commonwealth Steel | Donors - individuals | $26,525 | – | $26,525 | |
| Sunsuper | Donors - organisations | $19,250 | – | $19,250 | |
| Davidson Trahaire Corpsych | Donors - individuals | $16,073 | – | $16,073 | |
| International Underwriting | Donors - individuals | $14,654 | – | $14,654 | |
| Bankstown Sports Club | Donors - organisations | $13,385 | – | $13,385 | |
| CHIFLEY FIANACIAL SERVICES | Donors - organisations | $13,375 | – | $13,375 | |
| Chubb Insurance | Business & financial income | $12,755 | – | $12,755 |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
- Chifley Financial Services $1,134,123
- Members Equity Bank $267,365
- Merchanical & Electrical Redunancy Trust $127,043
- FuturePlus Financial $100,000
- AWU Greater NSW Branch $80,000
- Mechanical and Electrical Redundancy Trust $69,000
- Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Ltd $65,958
- AWU National Office $64,818
- AWU National - LSL S Bodnar $57,180
- Fund Transfer IP A/C to Building A/C $50,000
- ANDREW MCDONALD COMMERCIAL $43,594
- Andrew McDonald Commerical Dubbo $37,414
Where this body sends money
| Recipient | Relationship | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Workers Union - National Office | to a sibling entity | 2008-09 | $802,912 |
| The Australian Workers Union - Newcastle Central Coast & Northern Regions Branch | to a sibling entity | 2013-14 to 2016-17 | $420,151 |
| Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) | to its party | 2008-09 | $53,703 |
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | $99,250 | $0 | $0 | $20,403 | $119,653 |
| 2015-16 | $178,682 | $0 | $0 | $79,282 | $257,964 |
| 2014-15 | $304,898 | $0 | $0 | $655,120 | $960,018 |
| 2013-14 | $71,914 | $0 | $0 | $431,039 | $502,953 |
| 2012-13 | $53,394 | $0 | $0 | $176,750 | $230,144 |
| 2011-12 | $16,960 | $0 | $0 | $126,407 | $143,367 |
| 2010-11 | $33,473 | $0 | $0 | $25,242 | $58,715 |
| 2009-10 | $34,078 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $34,078 |
| 2008-09 | $71,898 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $71,898 |
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.