Money flowing to the Pinnacle Club
$402,188 flowed to the Pinnacle Club (2018-19 to 2023-24) from 10 sources; $336,000 as donations, $0 public funding. Includes an estimated $15k from Vapold Pty Ltd via related bodies. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
Key facts
- How much money has the Pinnacle Club received? The Pinnacle Club reported $402,188 in receipts between 2018-19 and 2023-24, from 10 sources. $336,000 (84%) was donations and $0 (0%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to the Pinnacle Club come from? The largest non-government sources were P&B Bulte No 2 PTY LTD TA Aquaterro ($130,000); Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) ($66,188); P and B Bulte No2 PTY LTD TA Aquaterro ($47,000).
- Does money reach the Pinnacle Club through related companies or trusts? Routes through related bodies (estimated): Victorian Electoral Commission → Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) → The Pinnacle Club ($23,912); Vapold Pty Ltd → Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) → The Pinnacle Club ($15,049); Liberal Party of Australia → Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) → The Pinnacle Club ($9,789).
What the money is made of
| Donors - organisations | $315,000 | 78% |
| Transfers from related bodies | $66,188 | 16% |
| Donors - individuals | $21,000 | 5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P&B Bulte No 2 PTY LTD TA Aquaterro | Donors - organisations | $130,000 | – | $130,000 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) | Transfers from related bodies | $66,188 | – | $66,188 | |
| P and B Bulte No2 PTY LTD TA Aquaterro | Donors - organisations | $47,000 | – | $47,000 | |
| Berwick Ranges 500 Club | Donors - organisations | $38,000 | – | $38,000 | |
| P&B Bulte No.2 Pty Ltd T/A Aquaterro | Donors - organisations | $25,000 | – | $25,000 | |
| Reach Support Service for Homeless and Disability Inc. | Donors - organisations | $25,000 | – | $25,000 | |
| Victorian Electoral Commission | Public funding | – | $23,912 | $23,912 | Victorian Electoral Commission → Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) → The Pinnacle Club |
| Dr J McNaughton | Donors - individuals | $21,000 | – | $21,000 | |
| Gratification Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $20,000 | – | $20,000 | |
| Vapold Pty Ltd | Transfers from related bodies | – | $15,049 | $15,049 | Vapold Pty Ltd → Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) → The Pinnacle Club |
| BP Bulte Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $15,000 | – | $15,000 | |
| Jack Ta Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $15,000 | – | $15,000 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | Transfers from related bodies | – | $9,789 | $9,789 | Liberal Party of Australia → Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) → The Pinnacle Club |
| Australian Electoral Commission | Public funding | – | $6,989 | $6,989 | Australian Electoral Commission → Liberal Party of Australia → Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) → The Pinnacle Club |
| National Australia Bank | Business & financial income | – | $6,979 | $6,979 | National Australia Bank → Vapold Pty Ltd → Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) → The Pinnacle Club |
| Australian Taxation Office | Government & tax | – | $6,389 | $6,389 | Australian Taxation Office → Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) → The Pinnacle Club |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
- P&B Bulte No 2 PTY LTD TA Aquaterro $130,000
Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) $66,188
- Victorian Electoral Commission $23,912 (est.)
- Vapold Pty Ltd $15,049 (est.)
- Liberal Party of Australia $9,789 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $6,389 (est.)
- P and B Bulte No2 PTY LTD TA Aquaterro $47,000
- Berwick Ranges 500 Club $38,000
- P&B Bulte No.2 Pty Ltd T/A Aquaterro $25,000
- Reach Support Service for Homeless and Disability Inc. $25,000
- Dr J McNaughton $21,000
- Gratification Pty Ltd $20,000
- BP Bulte Pty Ltd $15,000
- Jack Ta Pty Ltd $15,000
Where this body sends money
| Recipient | Relationship | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) | to its party | 2021-22 | $155,000 |
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $45,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 |
| 2022-23 | $25,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $75,000 |
| 2021-22 | $130,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $130,000 |
| 2020-21 | $68,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $68,000 |
| 2019-20 | $15,000 | $16,188 | $0 | $0 | $31,188 |
| 2018-19 | $53,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $53,000 |
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.