Donations made to the Australian Council of Trade Unions
$2.8m in 6 donations from 4 donors to the Australian Council of Trade Unions, 2018-19 to 2022-23. Largest donor: Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union ($2.0m).
Counted under: ACTU (name rule).
Key facts
- How much has the Australian Council of Trade Unions received in donations? Australian Council of Trade Unions was recorded by the AEC as receiving $2,840,000 in 6 donations from 4 donors between 2018-19 and 2022-23. The first dated donation is 2018-10-19 and the latest 2023-06-29.
- Who has donated the most to the Australian Council of Trade Unions? The largest donors were Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union ($2,000,000); The Union Education Foundation Limited ($770,000); The McLean Forum Limited ($50,000).
- Which party is Australian Council of Trade Unions counted under? It is counted under ACTU (basis: name rule).
Who gives
Donors by type. A donor is labelled automatically from its name.
| Organisation | $2,840,000 | 100% |
How the money flows
Left to right: the largest donors, then this recipient. Band width is the dollar amount; smaller donors are combined.
Largest donors
| Donor | Type | Total | Donations | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union | Organisation | $2,000,000 | 2 | 2018-10-19 | 2018-10-19 |
| The Union Education Foundation Limited | Organisation | $770,000 | 2 | 2023-06-06 | 2023-06-15 |
| The McLean Forum Limited | Organisation | $50,000 | 1 | 2019-04-18 | 2019-04-18 |
| Tripple Ventures Pty Ltd ATF Tripple Ventures Unit Trust | Organisation | $20,000 | 1 | 2023-06-29 | 2023-06-29 |
By financial year
Show as a table
| Financial year | Donations |
|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $790,000 |
| 2018-19 | $2,050,000 |
About this data
Donors are the organisations or individuals the AEC records as having made the donation. A party's total adds its branches and other recipient bodies. Internal transfers are donations from one body of a party to another.
Source: Australian Electoral Commission, Transparency Register annual returns (Donations Made, Party Returns). Not an official AEC publication. Updated 14 October 2026. See the About popup for what we add and for licensing.