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
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| 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 14 October 2026. See the About popup for what we add and for licensing.