Donations made to Family First
$3.5m in 210 donations from 86 donors to Family First (7 bodies), 2003-04 to 2024-25. Largest donor: Day, Bob ($2.0m).
Key facts
- How much has Family First received in donations? Donations to the 7 recipient bodies counted under Family First total $3,465,570 in 210 donations from 86 donors, 2003-04 to 2024-25. The first dated donation is 2004-05-20 and the latest 2025-06-29.
- Who has donated the most to Family First? The largest donors were Day, Bob ($1,955,000); Australian Families Trust Fund ($345,000); Families Australia ($105,000).
- Which bodies are counted under Family First? The largest recipient bodies were Family First Party ($2,213,200); Family First Party - NATIONAL ($885,670); Family First Party - VIC ($180,000).
- 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.
| Individual | $2,230,726 | 64% |
| Organisation | $1,231,844 | 36% |
| Bank / finance | $3,000 | 0% |
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 Family First
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Family First Party | AEC group | $2,213,200 |
| Family First Party - NATIONAL | name rule | $885,670 |
| Family First Party - VIC | AEC group | $180,000 |
| Family First Party Australia | name rule | $157,200 |
| Family First Party - SA | AEC group | $12,500 |
| Family First Party - SA (FFP-SA) | name rule | $12,000 |
| Family First Party - QLD | AEC group | $5,000 |
Largest donors
| Donor | Type | Total | Donations | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day, Bob | Individual | $1,955,000 | 63 | 2013-07-09 | 2014-06-30 |
| Australian Families Trust Fund | Organisation | $345,000 | 5 | 2004-09-16 | 2005-03-11 |
| Families Australia | Organisation | $105,000 | 2 | 2004-12-23 | 2005-05-26 |
| Australian Gypsum Industries | Organisation | $100,000 | 1 | 2013-10-03 | 2013-10-03 |
| The Salib Family Trust | Organisation | $100,000 | 1 | 2007-10-22 | 2007-10-22 |
| Reid, Colleen | Individual | $82,000 | 5 | 2024-08-09 | 2025-05-04 |
| M/s Paula Hunt | Organisation | $75,000 | 1 | 2004-09-27 | 2004-09-27 |
| B & B Day Pty Ltd | Organisation | $73,200 | 18 | 2014-07-28 | 2015-04-09 |
| M/- L S Ng | Organisation | $70,000 | 1 | 2004-09-03 | 2004-09-03 |
| Maccade Pty Ltd | Organisation | $60,000 | 1 | 2004-09-15 | 2004-09-15 |
| International Community Fellowship Inc | Organisation | $50,000 | 1 | 2025-04-02 | 2025-04-02 |
| Plimer, Ian | Individual | $40,000 | 1 | 2016-05-29 | 2016-05-29 |
| Blaiklock, Jason | Individual | $25,200 | 24 | 2024-07-11 | 2025-06-29 |
| Ms Elizabeth Bos | Individual | $25,000 | 1 | 2006-11-24 | 2006-11-24 |
| Creasy, Mark Gareth | Individual | $24,000 | 1 | 2010-07-19 | 2010-07-19 |
| Hardel Pty Ltd | Organisation | $23,920 | 1 | 2004-06-30 | 2004-06-30 |
| Vicland Development Pty Ltd | Organisation | $21,000 | 1 | 2013-09-06 | 2013-09-06 |
| SILVER RIVER INVESTMENT HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Organisation | $20,000 | 1 | 2025-03-10 | 2025-03-10 |
| Son Holdings Pty Ltd | Organisation | $20,000 | 1 | 2016-06-30 | 2016-06-30 |
| M/- David & Rosemary Lawson | Organisation | $15,000 | 2 | 2004-09-05 | 2004-09-05 |
| Assured Home Loans Pty Ltd | Organisation | $12,500 | 2 | 2004-08-13 | 2004-09-15 |
| Craig, Stuart | Individual | $12,000 | 1 | 2010-02-11 | 2010-02-11 |
| Mr Trevor Grace | Individual | $12,000 | 2 | 2004-08-04 | 2004-09-29 |
| Delcrest Pty Ltd | Organisation | $10,000 | 1 | 2004-08-30 | 2004-08-30 |
| Ebeling Pty Ltd | Organisation | $10,000 | 1 | 2005-09-01 | 2005-09-01 |
By financial year
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| Financial year | Donations |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $177,200 |
| 2015-16 | $60,000 |
| 2014-15 | $73,200 |
| 2013-14 | $2,076,000 |
| 2010-11 | $24,000 |
| 2009-10 | $12,500 |
| 2007-08 | $112,000 |
| 2006-07 | $25,000 |
| 2005-06 | $15,000 |
| 2004-05 | $862,750 |
| 2003-04 | $27,920 |
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.