Donations made to the Australian Labor Party and its branches

$205.0m in 23,441 donations from 2,496 donors to the Australian Labor Party and its branches (62 bodies), 1998-99 to 2024-25. Largest donor: Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd ($8.6m).

Donations made
$204,997,816
1998-99 to 2024-25
Donors
2,496
23,441 donations
Excluding internal transfers
$204,944,816
$53,000 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

Who gives

Donors by type. A donor is labelled automatically from its name.

Organisation$163,123,95680%
Individual$19,980,76810%
Bank / finance$14,786,7287%
Government / tax$5,462,3643%
Party-affiliated club$1,591,0001%
Party body$53,0000%

How the money flows

Left to right: the largest donors, then the party's bodies they gave to. Band width is the dollar amount; smaller donors and bodies are combined.

Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (ALP): $8,160,110Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch): $67,500Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch): $286,000Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland): $35,000Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch): $880Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd → Other bodies (54): $30,880The Pharmacy Guild of Australia → Australian Labor Party (ALP): $1,332,083The Pharmacy Guild of Australia → Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch): $485,362The Pharmacy Guild of Australia → Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch): $707,403The Pharmacy Guild of Australia → Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland): $257,919The Pharmacy Guild of Australia → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch): $315,987The Pharmacy Guild of Australia → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch): $16,608The Pharmacy Guild of Australia → Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch: $25,000The Pharmacy Guild of Australia → Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) - ACT: $5,749The Pharmacy Guild of Australia → Other bodies (54): $58,520Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services Division → Australian Labor Party (ALP): $2,367,000Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services Division → Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch): $111,500Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services Division → Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch): $62,250Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services Division → Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland): $121,390Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services Division → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch): $130,000Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services Division → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch): $10,000Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services Division → Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch: $20,000Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services Division → Other bodies (54): $39,000Village Roadshow Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (ALP): $1,507,586Village Roadshow Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch): $279,201Village Roadshow Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch): $460,307Village Roadshow Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland): $270,040Village Roadshow Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch): $3,000Village Roadshow Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch): $11,000Australian Hotels Association (NSW) → Australian Labor Party (ALP): $1,683,058Australian Hotels Association (NSW) → Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch): $720,440Australian Hotels Association (NSW) → Other bodies (54): $5,000Manildra Group → Australian Labor Party (ALP): $1,320,651Manildra Group → Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch): $849,597Manildra Group → Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch): $22,000Manildra Group → Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland): $149,354Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (ALP): $1,303,274Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch): $74,482Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch): $540,837Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland): $342,082Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch): $38,470Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch): $10,166Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch: $1,426Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd → Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) - ACT: $405Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd → Other bodies (54): $5,000Westpac Banking Corporation → Australian Labor Party (ALP): $1,457,385Westpac Banking Corporation → Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch): $257,291Westpac Banking Corporation → Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch): $308,152Westpac Banking Corporation → Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland): $72,039Westpac Banking Corporation → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch): $38,850Westpac Banking Corporation → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch): $115,936Westpac Banking Corporation → Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch: $5,000Westpac Banking Corporation → Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) - ACT: $23,790Westpac Banking Corporation → Other bodies (54): $23,020Other donors (2,488) → Australian Labor Party (ALP): $73,634,099Other donors (2,488) → Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch): $39,906,663Other donors (2,488) → Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch): $22,259,926Other donors (2,488) → Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland): $14,993,472Other donors (2,488) → Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch): $11,724,118Other donors (2,488) → Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch): $6,750,042Other donors (2,488) → Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch: $3,187,831Other donors (2,488) → Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) - ACT: $2,071,252Other donors (2,488) → Other bodies (54): $3,925,433Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd: $8,580,370Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd $8.6mThe Pharmacy Guild of Australia: $3,204,631The Pharmacy Guild of Australia $3.2mCommunications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services Division: $2,861,140Communications, Electrical and Pl… $2.9mVillage Roadshow Pty Ltd: $2,531,134Village Roadshow Pty Ltd $2.5mAustralian Hotels Association (NSW): $2,408,498Australian Hotels Association (NS… $2.4mManildra Group: $2,341,602Manildra Group $2.3mMaurice Blackburn Pty Ltd: $2,316,142Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd $2.3mWestpac Banking Corporation: $2,301,463Westpac Banking Corporation $2.3mOther donors (2,488): $178,452,836Other donors (2,488) $178.5mAustralian Labor Party (ALP): $92,765,246Australian Labor Party (ALP) $92.8mAustralian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch): $42,752,036Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) $42.8mAustralian Labor Party (Victorian Branch): $24,646,875Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) $24.6mAustralian Labor Party (State of Queensland): $16,241,296Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) $16.2mAustralian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch): $12,251,305Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) $12.3mAustralian Labor Party (South Australian Branch): $6,913,752Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) $6.9mAustralian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch: $3,239,257Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch $3.2mAustralian Labor Party (ACT Branch) - ACT: $2,101,196Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) - ACT $2.1mOther bodies (54): $4,086,853Other bodies (54) $4.1mDonorRecipient body

Bodies counted under Australian Labor Party

Each body is a recipient name as the AEC records it, after spelling variants are merged. The middle column shows how it was tied to the party.

BodyCounted under party byDonations
Australian Labor Party (ALP)AEC group$92,765,246
Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch)AEC group$42,752,036
Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)AEC group$24,646,875
Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)AEC group$16,241,296
Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)AEC group$12,251,305
Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)AEC group$6,913,752
Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) BranchAEC group$3,239,257
Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) - ACTAEC group$2,101,196
Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)AEC group$1,911,784
Progressive Business Association Incname rule$1,285,718
ALP (Griffith FEC)party unit$200,000
Progressive Businessname rule$121,441
SA Progressive Business Incorporatedname rule$95,238
Country Labor PartyAEC group$88,364
ALP-FED Federal Labor Business Forumname rule$73,270
Progressive Business Association - VIC Branchname rule$49,332
Federal Labor Business Forum (ALP-NAT)name rule$27,500
Progressive Business Association - SA Branchname rule$21,185
ALP - Chifley Research Centreparty unit$20,000
Australian Labor Party - 2010 Election Campaignparty unit$20,000
Mark Dreyfus QC MP ALP-ISAACSparty unit$20,000
Australian Labor Party (NSW) Gifts Pty Ltdname rule$17,000
ALP (Membership of Federal Labor Business Forum)name rule$16,500
ALP Maribyrnong FEA - Shorten Accountparty unit$10,000
Australian Labor Party - Isaacsparty unit$10,000
Progressive Business Forum - registration feename rule$8,250
Mike Kelly, Member for Monaro/ALPparty unit$7,817
Federal Labor Business Exchange (ALP-FED)name rule$7,500
Progressive Business - VIC - EFTname rule$5,713
ALP (Dinner PM Kevin Rudd)party unit$5,500
All 62 bodies (32 more)
BodyCounted under party byDonations
ALP - Forde FDEparty unit$5,000
ALP - Moncreif FDEparty unit$5,000
Michael Danby MHR - ALP Melbourne Portsparty unit$5,000
Senator Glen Sterle ALP Cmapaignparty unit$5,000
South Australian Labor Partyparty unit$5,000
Yvette D'ath MP ALP Petire FECparty unit$5,000
ALP Progressive Business Associationparty unit$4,950
Australian Labor Party - Legacies and Gifts Ltdname rule$3,000
Catering for ALP Lunchparty unit$2,188
Sheraton on the Park - Plibersek function - ALPparty unit$2,167
ALP Bruce FEAparty unit$2,145
Gary Gray ALP Brand Campaign Accountparty unit$2,000
Labor Business Roundtable / ALP-WAname rule$2,000
Catering ALP for Lunchparty unit$1,718
Progressive Business Post Budget Boardroom Lunchname rule$1,699
Sheraton on the Park - Bradbury function - ALPparty unit$1,673
Doltone House - Combet lunch - ALPparty unit$1,416
ALP - Boardroom Dinner Bill Shortenparty unit$1,364
Progressive Business Association - Corporate Membershipname rule$1,150
ALP Kogarah Campaign Accountparty unit$1,000
Australian Labor Party - Everton Campaignparty unit$1,000
Joel Fitzgibbon, Member for Hunter/ALPparty unit$1,000
Progressive Business - Annual Dinnername rule$895
Mark Bishop ALP Senate Campaign Committee Accountparty unit$660
ALP-FED Labor Business Forumname rule$550
Progressive Business - State Budget Breakfastname rule$539
ALP Western Metro Regionparty unit$500
Australian Labor Party - Balmain State Campaignparty unit$400
ALP East Hills Campaign Accountparty unit$250
Australian Labor Party - Kingston FECparty unit$245
ALP - Barton and Hughes Campaignparty unit$182
ALP - ALP Ministerial Forum - Sydneyparty unit$50

Largest donors

DonorTypeTotalDonationsFirstLatest
Pratt Holdings Pty LtdOrganisation$8,580,370511998-08-192025-06-19
The Pharmacy Guild of AustraliaOrganisation$3,204,6316091998-08-312025-06-30
Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services DivisionOrganisation$2,861,140392001-07-102025-04-29
Village Roadshow Pty LtdOrganisation$2,531,1341331998-07-012022-06-01
Australian Hotels Association (NSW)Organisation$2,408,4982292001-04-272025-05-05
Manildra GroupOrganisation$2,341,6021891998-09-012025-02-26
Maurice Blackburn Pty LtdOrganisation$2,316,1424431998-09-102025-05-15
Westpac Banking CorporationBank / finance$2,301,4633631998-08-012025-05-01
Macquarie Group LimitedBank / finance$2,174,4853172006-07-112025-06-30
Electrical Trades Union of Australia - Victorian BranchOrganisation$2,167,250952004-07-282018-06-14
ANZ Banking Group LimitedBank / finance$1,917,659351999-06-022024-07-02
PricewaterhouseCoopersOrganisation$1,906,7265182002-07-112023-05-10
Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees UnionOrganisation$1,873,110522013-08-082019-06-04
TABCORP HOLDINGS LIMITEDOrganisation$1,819,9651451998-09-302024-09-17
CFMEU Mining & Energy Division - National OfficeOrganisation$1,809,000282004-10-062013-08-23
Registered Clubs Association of NSW (t/as ClubsNSW)Organisation$1,772,7552291999-08-262025-05-01
Westfield Corporation LimitedOrganisation$1,633,570762006-07-012016-04-11
Leighton HoldingsOrganisation$1,602,2102831998-07-232014-05-15
Progressive Business Association Inc.Party-affiliated club$1,591,000152000-08-092006-06-01
Deloitte Touche TohmatsuIndividual$1,558,0553262001-07-042025-05-30
Woodside Energy Group LtdOrganisation$1,497,752902005-02-022025-06-30
Ernst & YoungOrganisation$1,490,2762641999-09-282024-11-13
AUSTRALIAN HOTELS & HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION INC.Organisation$1,402,096492000-12-132025-04-08
Macquarie BankBank / finance$1,332,7813361998-07-062006-06-08
Australian Hotels Association (SA Branch)Organisation$1,310,3343502002-02-112025-06-27

By financial year

$15.9m$01998-99: $7,152,74798-991999-00: $4,478,9532000-01: $6,076,90300-012001-02: $9,114,5122002-03: $8,143,30202-032003-04: $8,260,5952004-05: $11,561,04404-052005-06: $4,558,1362006-07: $8,703,04406-072007-08: $11,988,0552008-09: $5,358,21908-092009-10: $4,760,9152010-11: $8,799,98010-112011-12: $3,276,5772012-13: $5,362,55712-132013-14: $8,483,9652014-15: $4,325,13514-152015-16: $7,540,5612016-17: $4,785,83716-172017-18: $6,702,4892018-19: $12,193,21118-192019-20: $4,002,0982020-21: $6,102,22020-212021-22: $13,211,5402022-23: $7,150,42822-232023-24: $7,018,1822024-25: $15,886,61124-25
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Financial yearDonations
2024-25$15,886,611
2023-24$7,018,182
2022-23$7,150,428
2021-22$13,211,540
2020-21$6,102,220
2019-20$4,002,098
2018-19$12,193,211
2017-18$6,702,489
2016-17$4,785,837
2015-16$7,540,561
2014-15$4,325,135
2013-14$8,483,965
2012-13$5,362,557
2011-12$3,276,577
2010-11$8,799,980
2009-10$4,760,915
2008-09$5,358,219
2007-08$11,988,055
2006-07$8,703,044
2005-06$4,558,136
2004-05$11,561,044
2003-04$8,260,595
2002-03$8,143,302
2001-02$9,114,512
2000-01$6,076,903
1999-00$4,478,953
1998-99$7,152,747

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.