Donations made to the National Party of Australia
$16.0m in 1,733 donations from 293 donors to the National Party of Australia, 1998-99 to 2024-25. Largest donor: Manildra Group ($1.3m).
Counted under: The Nationals (AEC group).
Donations made
$16,036,721
1998-99 to 2024-25
Donors
293
1,733 donations
Excluding internal transfers
$16,036,721
$0 moved between bodies of the same party
What you won't find in the AEC's own listing:
one name per recipient and per donor (spelling variants merged), every party's branches added up, donors labelled
(individual, organisation, bank, government), and the pattern by year.
How this differs from the AEC data »
Key facts
- How much has the National Party of Australia received in donations? National Party of Australia was recorded by the AEC as receiving $16,036,721 in 1,733 donations from 293 donors between 1998-99 and 2024-25. The first dated donation is 1998-07-03 and the latest 2025-06-27.
- Who has donated the most to the National Party of Australia? The largest donors were Manildra Group ($1,302,951); Philip Morris Limited ($851,082); Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd ($570,000).
- Which party is National Party of Australia counted under? It is counted under The Nationals (basis: AEC group).
- Does the AEC record the National Party of Australia under more than one name? Yes. 32 spellings in the AEC file are combined here, including: National Party of Australia; National Party of Australia - NATIONAL; NAT-FED; National Party of Australia - National Secretariat; National Party; Nationals - NAT-FED.
Also recorded by the AEC as 32 spellings
- National Party of Australia
- National Party of Australia - NATIONAL
- NAT-FED
- National Party of Australia - National Secretariat
- National Party
- Nationals - NAT-FED
- NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA (NAT - FED)
- National Party of Australia / NAT-FED
- National Party of Australia (NAT-FED)
- The Nationals (Federal) NAT-FED
- National Party NAT-FED
- NAT - FED
Who gives
Donors by type. A donor is labelled automatically from its name.
| Organisation | $13,039,930 | 81% |
| Bank / finance | $1,379,458 | 9% |
| Individual | $1,322,529 | 8% |
| Government / tax | $294,804 | 2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manildra Group | Organisation | $1,302,951 | 79 | 1998-08-01 | 2025-03-31 |
| Philip Morris Limited | Organisation | $851,082 | 49 | 1998-10-27 | 2025-04-04 |
| Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd | Organisation | $570,000 | 4 | 1998-10-08 | 2022-01-31 |
| The Pharmacy Guild of Australia | Organisation | $457,860 | 48 | 1998-08-31 | 2025-04-24 |
| Palmer, Anna | Individual | $330,000 | 3 | 2018-09-13 | 2019-05-08 |
| Santos Limited | Organisation | $329,680 | 41 | 2003-05-13 | 2025-05-20 |
| Australian Hotels Association (NSW) | Organisation | $319,230 | 42 | 2004-11-16 | 2025-05-15 |
| Macquarie Group Limited | Bank / finance | $295,135 | 37 | 2007-06-08 | 2025-04-17 |
| Curlew Nominee Trust | Organisation | $290,000 | 2 | 2001-10-30 | 2004-09-01 |
| Regional Express Holdings Ltd | Organisation | $289,825 | 118 | 2012-11-01 | 2024-02-21 |
| Minerals Council of Australia | Government / tax | $268,210 | 25 | 2015-09-10 | 2025-02-07 |
| Westpac Banking Corporation | Bank / finance | $267,089 | 35 | 1999-06-01 | 2024-11-01 |
| Hong Kong Kingson Investment Co., Ltd. | Organisation | $250,000 | 2 | 2007-07-05 | 2007-11-06 |
| Australian Hotels Association - Federal Office | Organisation | $229,612 | 88 | 2015-07-01 | 2025-04-30 |
| TABCORP HOLDINGS LIMITED | Organisation | $227,300 | 16 | 2016-10-07 | 2025-04-15 |
| Mowburn Nominees | Organisation | $210,000 | 3 | 2001-09-19 | 2016-05-12 |
| Chun Yip Trading Co | Individual | $200,000 | 1 | 2007-11-09 | 2007-11-09 |
| JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd | Organisation | $196,200 | 8 | 2016-05-16 | 2023-08-16 |
| Registered Clubs Association of NSW (t/as ClubsNSW) | Organisation | $188,711 | 27 | 2007-08-20 | 2022-09-02 |
| Retail Guild of Australia Inc | Organisation | $188,678 | 32 | 2012-07-02 | 2022-04-20 |
| Woodside Energy Group Ltd | Organisation | $169,030 | 20 | 2012-08-23 | 2025-03-14 |
| LET Australia Ltd | Organisation | $159,144 | 11 | 2020-01-14 | 2025-06-19 |
| Lion Pty Ltd | Organisation | $158,472 | 19 | 2002-02-20 | 2025-02-28 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Bank / finance | $158,360 | 29 | 1998-07-10 | 2025-01-15 |
| The Trustee for the MaiTri Foundation | Organisation | $143,678 | 8 | 2023-05-16 | 2025-06-27 |
By financial year
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| Financial year | Donations |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $1,475,328 |
| 2023-24 | $911,375 |
| 2022-23 | $824,943 |
| 2021-22 | $1,478,894 |
| 2020-21 | $684,956 |
| 2019-20 | $889,246 |
| 2018-19 | $1,327,439 |
| 2017-18 | $845,486 |
| 2016-17 | $457,351 |
| 2015-16 | $931,630 |
| 2014-15 | $174,070 |
| 2013-14 | $474,351 |
| 2012-13 | $682,913 |
| 2011-12 | $174,880 |
| 2010-11 | $400,751 |
| 2009-10 | $139,151 |
| 2008-09 | $152,870 |
| 2007-08 | $860,278 |
| 2006-07 | $320,385 |
| 2005-06 | $224,791 |
| 2004-05 | $518,320 |
| 2003-04 | $139,693 |
| 2002-03 | $333,938 |
| 2001-02 | $742,450 |
| 2000-01 | $305,358 |
| 1999-00 | $181,800 |
| 1998-99 | $384,074 |
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.