Donations made to the Democratic Labor Party
$370k in 21 donations from 11 donors to the Democratic Labor Party (8 bodies), 2001-02 to 2018-19. Largest donor: Jonathan Beach, Bernie Quinn, Richard Harris, Philip Rowell ($123k).
Key facts
- How much has the Democratic Labor Party received in donations? Donations to the 8 recipient bodies counted under Democratic Labor Party total $369,820 in 21 donations from 11 donors, 2001-02 to 2018-19. The first dated donation is 2002-06-30 and the latest 2018-11-08.
- Who has donated the most to the Democratic Labor Party? The largest donors were Jonathan Beach, Bernie Quinn, Richard Harris, Philip Rowell ($123,000); Optom Admin ($100,000); Combined Firearms Council of Victoria ($82,130).
- Which bodies are counted under Democratic Labor Party? The largest recipient bodies were Democratic Labor Party (DLP) of Australia - NATIONAL ($134,000); DLP-VIC ($100,000); Democratic Labour Party - Victorian Branch ($98,130).
- Are transfers between the party's own bodies counted? No donations from one body of this party to another were found in the data.
Who gives
Donors by type. A donor is labelled automatically from its name.
| Organisation | $145,723 | 39% |
| Individual | $141,967 | 38% |
| Government / tax | $82,130 | 22% |
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.
Bodies counted under Democratic 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.
| Body | Counted under party by | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Labor Party (DLP) of Australia - NATIONAL | name rule | $134,000 |
| DLP-VIC | name rule | $100,000 |
| Democratic Labour Party - Victorian Branch | AEC group | $98,130 |
| Democratic Labor Party (DLP) - Victorian Branch | name rule | $31,267 |
| Democratic Labor Party (DLP) - Queensland Branch | name rule | $2,200 |
| Democratic Labour Party - Queensland Branch | AEC group | $2,200 |
| Democratic Labour Party - WA Branch | AEC group | $1,363 |
| Democratic Labor Party (DLP) - WA Branch | name rule | $660 |
Largest donors
| Donor | Type | Total | Donations | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Beach, Bernie Quinn, Richard Harris, Philip Rowell | Organisation | $123,000 | 2 | 2002-07-01 | 2004-02-01 |
| Optom Admin | Individual | $100,000 | 1 | 2013-08-14 | 2013-08-14 |
| Combined Firearms Council of Victoria | Government / tax | $82,130 | 5 | 2018-10-23 | 2018-11-08 |
| Michael Murphy | Individual | $30,967 | 4 | 2013-08-12 | 2013-09-12 |
| Field and Game Australia Inc | Organisation | $16,000 | 1 | 2018-10-23 | 2018-10-23 |
| Robert Semmel | Individual | $6,000 | 2 | 2002-06-30 | 2003-06-30 |
| John Charles McGauran | Individual | $5,000 | 1 | 2004-09-15 | 2004-09-15 |
| Restaurant & Catering Industry Association of Australia | Organisation | $2,500 | 2 | 2013-08-01 | 2015-12-14 |
| Retail Guild of Australia Inc | Organisation | $2,200 | 1 | 2018-08-14 | 2018-08-14 |
| Energy Developments Pty Ltd | Organisation | $1,363 | 1 | 2016-07-31 | 2016-07-31 |
| Woodside Energy Group Ltd | Organisation | $660 | 1 | 2012-03-29 | 2012-03-29 |
By financial year
Show as a table
| Financial year | Donations |
|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $100,330 |
| 2016-17 | $1,363 |
| 2015-16 | $2,200 |
| 2013-14 | $131,267 |
| 2011-12 | $660 |
| 2004-05 | $5,000 |
| 2003-04 | $50,000 |
| 2002-03 | $77,500 |
| 2001-02 | $1,500 |
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 7 November 2026. See the About popup for what we add and for licensing.