Donations made to the Australian Democrats
$1.2m in 282 donations from 111 donors to the Australian Democrats (9 bodies), 1998-99 to 2009-10. Largest donor: Distilled Spirits Industry Council Australia Inc ($68k).
Key facts
- How much has the Australian Democrats received in donations? Donations to the 9 recipient bodies counted under Democrats total $1,190,840 in 282 donations from 111 donors, 1998-99 to 2009-10. The first dated donation is 1998-07-01 and the latest 2010-01-19.
- Who has donated the most to the Australian Democrats? The largest donors were Distilled Spirits Industry Council Australia Inc ($68,000); Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd ($64,100); Gerard Industries Pty Ltd ($45,000).
- Which bodies are counted under Democrats? The largest recipient bodies were Australian Democrats - NATIONAL ($380,763); Australian Democrats SA Division - SA ($364,037); Australian Democrats, Western Australian Division - WA ($165,836).
- 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 | $852,749 | 72% |
| Individual | $141,217 | 12% |
| Bank / finance | $102,654 | 9% |
| Government / tax | $94,220 | 8% |
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 Democrats
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Democrats - NATIONAL | name rule | $380,763 |
| Australian Democrats SA Division - SA | AEC group | $364,037 |
| Australian Democrats, Western Australian Division - WA | name rule | $165,836 |
| Australian Democrats - National Executive | name rule | $137,616 |
| Australian Democrats Queensland Division | AEC group | $46,504 |
| Australian Democrats - NSW Division | name rule | $39,842 |
| Australian Democrats Victorian Division - VIC | name rule | $37,993 |
| Australian Democrats ACT Division - ACT | name rule | $17,749 |
| Australian Democrats - TAS Division | name rule | $500 |
Largest donors
| Donor | Type | Total | Donations | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distilled Spirits Industry Council Australia Inc | Government / tax | $68,000 | 6 | 1999-02-15 | 2003-01-28 |
| Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd | Organisation | $64,100 | 7 | 2000-11-27 | 2004-04-23 |
| Gerard Industries Pty Ltd | Organisation | $45,000 | 4 | 1998-08-27 | 2001-10-31 |
| Lion Pty Ltd | Organisation | $44,700 | 6 | 2001-02-15 | 2004-06-25 |
| Australian Hotels Association - Federal Office | Organisation | $41,874 | 6 | 1999-02-16 | 2003-01-06 |
| Singtel Optus Pty Ltd | Organisation | $40,541 | 8 | 1999-07-01 | 2005-06-30 |
| Coca-Cola Amatil Limited | Organisation | $40,000 | 2 | 1998-09-16 | 2001-08-30 |
| Macquarie Bank | Bank / finance | $38,480 | 7 | 1998-08-21 | 2004-08-17 |
| Medicines Australia Limited | Organisation | $34,614 | 3 | 2004-04-19 | 2005-07-19 |
| The Pharmacy Guild of Australia | Organisation | $34,225 | 12 | 1998-08-31 | 2005-05-26 |
| Ms Anne Coombs | Individual | $27,600 | 2 | 2007-10-08 | 2007-10-12 |
| AMP Services Ltd | Organisation | $27,500 | 2 | 2001-10-30 | 2003-03-20 |
| Metcash Trading Limited | Organisation | $25,000 | 2 | 2001-10-10 | 2004-07-12 |
| Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd | Organisation | $23,600 | 4 | 2001-08-08 | 2005-04-26 |
| Harralex Nominees Pty Ltd | Organisation | $23,166 | 2 | 2006-06-30 | 2007-06-30 |
| John Christie Dexter | Individual | $21,800 | 6 | 2001-02-05 | 2002-06-24 |
| Westpac Banking Corporation | Bank / finance | $21,800 | 7 | 1998-08-01 | 2004-01-01 |
| Property Council of Australia Limited | Government / tax | $20,220 | 4 | 1999-10-13 | 2005-06-12 |
| Jefferson Investments Pty Limited | Organisation | $20,000 | 2 | 2001-10-24 | 2004-09-16 |
| Coles Myer Ltd | Organisation | $17,750 | 6 | 1999-06-24 | 2003-01-06 |
| Gavin Anderson & Company | Organisation | $16,855 | 4 | 2001-01-31 | 2002-05-30 |
| Ian Gilfillan | Individual | $15,600 | 23 | 2000-07-10 | 2002-05-04 |
| AMWU | Organisation | $15,000 | 1 | 2004-08-24 | 2004-08-24 |
| CFMEU (NSW Energy District) | Organisation | $15,000 | 1 | 2004-06-07 | 2004-06-07 |
| Geoscience Consulting & Exploration Information Services Pty Ltd | Organisation | $15,000 | 1 | 2001-10-15 | 2001-10-15 |
By financial year
Show as a table
| Financial year | Donations |
|---|---|
| 2009-10 | $500 |
| 2007-08 | $31,100 |
| 2006-07 | $11,583 |
| 2005-06 | $25,250 |
| 2004-05 | $132,446 |
| 2003-04 | $82,486 |
| 2002-03 | $93,123 |
| 2001-02 | $420,572 |
| 2000-01 | $181,473 |
| 1999-00 | $67,366 |
| 1998-99 | $144,941 |
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.