Money flowing to the United Australia Party
$230,275,764 flowed to the United Australia Party (2018-19 to 2024-25) from 17 sources; $1,083,588 as donations, $2,790,989 public funding. Sources merged and classified, with flows through associated entities.
Key facts
- How much money has the United Australia Party received? United Australia Party reported $230,275,764 in receipts between 2018-19 and 2024-25, from 17 sources. $1,083,588 (0%) was donations and $2,790,989 (1%) was public funding.
- Where does the money flowing to the United Australia Party come from? The largest non-government sources were MINERALOGY PTY LTD ($217,462,391); Souther Cross Austereo ($266,924); Trumpet of Patriots ($200,000).
- Does money reach the United Australia Party through related companies or trusts? The AEC returns show no significant routes through related companies or trusts.
What the money is made of
| Transfers from related bodies | $217,462,391 | 94% |
| Government & tax | $8,938,796 | 4% |
| Public funding | $2,790,989 | 1% |
| Donors - individuals | $686,128 | 0% |
| Donors - organisations | $371,839 | 0% |
| Donations from banks/business | $25,621 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINERALOGY PTY LTD | Transfers from related bodies | $217,462,391 | – | $217,462,391 | |
| Australian Taxation Office | Government & tax | $8,938,796 | – | $8,938,796 | |
| Australian Electoral Commission | Public funding | $2,790,989 | – | $2,790,989 | |
| Sino Iron Pty Ltd & Korean Steel Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | – | $453,468 | $453,468 | Sino Iron Pty Ltd & Korean Steel Pty Ltd → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → United Australia Party |
| Souther Cross Austereo | Donors - individuals | $266,924 | – | $266,924 | |
| Trumpet of Patriots | Donors - individuals | $200,000 | – | $200,000 | |
| Waratah Coal Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $106,342 | – | $106,342 | |
| Seven Network Operation Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $100,860 | – | $100,860 | |
| West Australian Pty ltd | Donors - organisations | $86,687 | – | $86,687 | |
| James McDonald | Donors - individuals | $59,831 | – | $59,831 | |
| Newscorp Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $59,756 | – | $59,756 | |
| Palmer Coolum Resort | Donors - individuals | $50,072 | – | $50,072 | |
| Clive Frederick Palmer | Donors - individuals | $40,000 | – | $40,000 | |
| Hot Tomato Broadcasting | Donors - individuals | $27,667 | – | $27,667 | |
| Qld regional Broadcasters | Donors - individuals | $25,904 | – | $25,904 | |
| Queensland Nickel Sales Pty Ltd | Donations from banks/business | $25,621 | – | $25,621 | |
| IVE Distribution Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | $18,194 | – | $18,194 | |
| Paradise Outdoor Advertising | Donors - individuals | $15,730 | – | $15,730 | |
| Bendigo Bank | Business & financial income | – | $11,880 | $11,880 | Bendigo Bank → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → United Australia Party |
| Adani Mining Pty Ltd | Donors - organisations | – | $6,609 | $6,609 | Adani Mining Pty Ltd → MINERALOGY PTY LTD → United Australia Party |
Funding tree
Largest direct sources. Open an entry to see who funded it (estimated, same financial years).
MINERALOGY PTY LTD $217,462,391
- Sino Iron Pty Ltd & Korean Steel Pty Ltd $453,468 (est.)
- Bendigo Bank $11,880 (est.)
- Adani Mining Pty Ltd $6,609 (est.)
- Australian Taxation Office $8,938,796
- Australian Electoral Commission $2,790,989
- Souther Cross Austereo $266,924
- Trumpet of Patriots $200,000
- Waratah Coal Pty Ltd $106,342
- Seven Network Operation Pty Ltd $100,860
- West Australian Pty ltd $86,687
- James McDonald $59,831
- Newscorp Pty Ltd $59,756
- Palmer Coolum Resort $50,072
- Clive Frederick Palmer $40,000
By financial year
| Year | Donations | Transfers | Public funding | Business & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $200,000 | $265,000 | $0 | $0 | $465,000 |
| 2023-24 | $0 | $225,000 | $0 | $0 | $225,000 |
| 2022-23 | $0 | $7,088,865 | $2,062,606 | $0 | $9,151,471 |
| 2021-22 | $0 | $116,844,852 | $0 | $0 | $116,844,852 |
| 2020-21 | $133,755 | $3,766,690 | $0 | $419,179 | $4,319,624 |
| 2019-20 | $567,798 | $5,910,341 | $712,303 | $2,933,030 | $10,123,472 |
| 2018-19 | $182,035 | $83,361,643 | $16,080 | $5,586,587 | $89,146,345 |
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.