Donations made to the Nationals and its branches
$31.2m in 3,866 donations from 701 donors to the Nationals and its branches (27 bodies), 1998-99 to 2024-25. Largest donor: Manildra Group ($2.1m).
Donations made
$31,207,889
1998-99 to 2024-25
Donors
701
3,866 donations
Excluding internal transfers
$31,180,689
$27,200 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
- How much has the Nationals and its branches received in donations? Donations to the 27 recipient bodies counted under The Nationals total $31,207,889 in 3,866 donations from 701 donors, 1998-99 to 2024-25. The first dated donation is 1998-07-03 and the latest 2025-06-30.
- Who has donated the most to the Nationals and its branches? The largest donors were Manildra Group ($2,053,009); Philip Morris Limited ($1,036,107); MINERALOGY PTY LTD ($958,500).
- Which bodies are counted under The Nationals? The largest recipient bodies were National Party of Australia ($16,036,721); National Party of Australia - N.S.W. ($6,666,812); National Party of Australia (Queensland) - QLD ($3,182,368).
- Are transfers between the party's own bodies counted? $27,200 was given by one body of the party to another (an internal transfer). Excluding those, donations total $31,180,689.
Who gives
Donors by type. A donor is labelled automatically from its name.
| Organisation | $26,264,296 | 84% |
| Individual | $2,628,155 | 8% |
| Bank / finance | $1,746,057 | 6% |
| Government / tax | $542,181 | 2% |
| Party body | $27,200 | 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 The Nationals
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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Party of Australia | AEC group | $16,036,721 |
| National Party of Australia - N.S.W. | AEC group | $6,666,812 |
| National Party of Australia (Queensland) - QLD | AEC group | $3,182,368 |
| National Party of Australia (WA) Inc | AEC group | $3,075,035 |
| National Party of Australia - Victoria | AEC group | $1,856,556 |
| NAT | name rule | $194,106 |
| NP-VIC | name rule | $50,000 |
| Nationa Party of Australia/NAT-FED | name rule | $27,500 |
| National Party of Australia (S.A.) Inc. - SA | AEC group | $18,150 |
| Nats (WA) | name rule | $16,340 |
| The Nationals | party unit | $14,170 |
| Nationals | party unit | $13,272 |
| National Party Australia | party unit | $11,870 |
| NAT - Federal National Forum | name rule | $10,000 |
| National Party of Australia (NAT) | party unit | $8,800 |
| John McEwen House Pty Ltd (NAT-FED) | name rule | $7,000 |
| Nationals Party | party unit | $4,000 |
| National Party of Australia - NAT | party unit | $3,760 |
| NAT-NSW - National Cowper Electorate Council | name rule | $3,000 |
| New England FRC Nat-Fed | name rule | $3,000 |
| The Nationals for Regional Aust. | party unit | $1,350 |
| NAT - National Budget | name rule | $1,200 |
| NAT (Budget Speech Drinks 13/5/14) | name rule | $990 |
| NAT-NSW - Boardroom Lunch (Fed Campaign) | name rule | $909 |
| NAT National Party of Australia | party unit | $440 |
| NAT - WA (Business event) | name rule | $320 |
| The Nationals for Regional Australia (The Page Research Centre Ltd) | party unit | $220 |
Largest donors
| Donor | Type | Total | Donations | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manildra Group | Organisation | $2,053,009 | 150 | 1998-08-01 | 2025-06-14 |
| Philip Morris Limited | Organisation | $1,036,107 | 100 | 1998-10-27 | 2025-04-04 |
| MINERALOGY PTY LTD | Organisation | $958,500 | 18 | 2005-06-30 | 2020-03-23 |
| The Pharmacy Guild of Australia | Organisation | $664,199 | 132 | 1998-08-31 | 2025-06-02 |
| Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd | Organisation | $580,000 | 6 | 1998-10-08 | 2022-01-31 |
| Australian Hotels Association (NSW) | Organisation | $546,116 | 71 | 2001-08-16 | 2025-05-15 |
| TABCORP HOLDINGS LIMITED | Organisation | $536,896 | 55 | 1998-09-30 | 2025-06-17 |
| Retail Guild of Australia Inc | Organisation | $536,213 | 80 | 2012-07-02 | 2022-04-20 |
| AUSTRALIAN HOTELS & HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION INC. | Organisation | $509,059 | 35 | 2002-11-18 | 2025-04-17 |
| Registered Clubs Association of NSW (t/as ClubsNSW) | Organisation | $472,672 | 81 | 2001-11-26 | 2025-06-13 |
| Mowburn Nominees | Organisation | $394,000 | 6 | 2001-09-19 | 2016-05-12 |
| Beneficiaries of National Free Enterprise Foundation | Organisation | $382,217 | 5 | 2005-09-30 | 2009-09-30 |
| Hong Kong Kingson Investment Co., Ltd. | Organisation | $382,000 | 4 | 2007-07-05 | 2013-08-30 |
| Santos Limited | Organisation | $357,385 | 56 | 2000-07-13 | 2025-05-20 |
| Palmer, Anna | Individual | $330,000 | 3 | 2018-09-13 | 2019-05-08 |
| Minerals Council of Australia | Government / tax | $326,460 | 31 | 2015-09-10 | 2025-03-21 |
| JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd | Organisation | $322,450 | 21 | 1999-10-08 | 2023-08-16 |
| Macquarie Group Limited | Bank / finance | $322,035 | 43 | 2006-10-13 | 2025-04-17 |
| Westpac Banking Corporation | Bank / finance | $312,089 | 54 | 1999-06-01 | 2024-11-01 |
| Wesfarmers Limited | Organisation | $303,800 | 27 | 1998-09-22 | 2025-03-20 |
| Curlew Nominee Trust | Organisation | $290,000 | 2 | 2001-10-30 | 2004-09-01 |
| Regional Express Holdings Ltd | Organisation | $289,825 | 118 | 2012-11-01 | 2024-02-21 |
| The 500 Club Inc | Organisation | $289,790 | 7 | 2001-02-07 | 2005-02-11 |
| National Building Foundation | Organisation | $271,223 | 12 | 2003-09-30 | 2025-06-30 |
| Woodside Energy Group Ltd | Organisation | $264,180 | 37 | 2005-02-08 | 2025-06-30 |
By financial year
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| Financial year | Donations |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $2,077,302 |
| 2023-24 | $1,019,698 |
| 2022-23 | $937,646 |
| 2021-22 | $2,035,123 |
| 2020-21 | $921,202 |
| 2019-20 | $1,052,391 |
| 2018-19 | $1,867,771 |
| 2017-18 | $994,839 |
| 2016-17 | $953,643 |
| 2015-16 | $1,473,764 |
| 2014-15 | $684,868 |
| 2013-14 | $1,059,513 |
| 2012-13 | $1,236,986 |
| 2011-12 | $530,776 |
| 2010-11 | $1,386,703 |
| 2009-10 | $738,727 |
| 2008-09 | $596,059 |
| 2007-08 | $2,179,043 |
| 2006-07 | $1,308,541 |
| 2005-06 | $843,067 |
| 2004-05 | $1,495,460 |
| 2003-04 | $794,762 |
| 2002-03 | $954,201 |
| 2001-02 | $1,271,021 |
| 2000-01 | $1,251,569 |
| 1999-00 | $510,674 |
| 1998-99 | $1,032,540 |
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.