Donations made to the 500 Club (VIC)
$147k in 73 donations from 24 donors to the 500 Club (VIC), 1998-99 to 2008-09. Largest donor: Reading Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd ($35k).
Counted under: Liberal (name rule).
Key facts
- How much has the 500 Club (VIC) received in donations? The 500 Club (VIC) was recorded by the AEC as receiving $147,407 in 73 donations from 24 donors between 1998-99 and 2008-09. The first dated donation is 1998-07-09 and the latest 2008-12-18.
- Who has donated the most to the 500 Club (VIC)? The largest donors were Reading Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd ($35,000); Philip Morris Limited ($24,400); SMS Consulting Group Ltd ($20,000).
- Which party is The 500 Club (VIC) counted under? It is counted under Liberal (basis: name rule).
Who gives
Donors by type. A donor is labelled automatically from its name.
| Organisation | $122,407 | 83% |
| Individual | $25,000 | 17% |
How the money flows
Left to right: the largest donors, then this recipient. Band width is the dollar amount; smaller donors are combined.
Largest donors
| Donor | Type | Total | Donations | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd | Organisation | $35,000 | 1 | 2006-06-27 | 2006-06-27 |
| Philip Morris Limited | Organisation | $24,400 | 9 | 1999-10-01 | 2008-05-22 |
| SMS Consulting Group Ltd | Organisation | $20,000 | 1 | 2001-02-01 | 2001-02-01 |
| Skilled Engineering Ltd | Organisation | $16,320 | 10 | 1998-07-09 | 1999-05-27 |
| Darling, David Ian | Individual | $9,450 | 10 | 1999-11-08 | 2008-12-18 |
| Thiess Pty Ltd | Organisation | $6,700 | 5 | 1998-08-28 | 2001-11-30 |
| Edward John Miller | Individual | $4,300 | 4 | 2000-05-22 | 2003-05-06 |
| Paul Richard Fielding | Individual | $4,000 | 1 | 2000-03-24 | 2000-03-24 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Organisation | $3,572 | 2 | 2004-04-15 | 2005-03-30 |
| General Television Corporation Pty Ltd | Organisation | $3,300 | 1 | 2001-06-04 | 2001-06-04 |
| Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd | Organisation | $3,295 | 12 | 2005-09-01 | 2007-02-28 |
| K J and D A Roche | Organisation | $2,500 | 2 | 1999-12-17 | 2000-04-14 |
| Anthony Charles Hancy | Individual | $2,200 | 1 | 2003-01-02 | 2003-01-02 |
| Deacons | Organisation | $2,200 | 2 | 2003-03-03 | 2003-05-31 |
| The Zagame Group | Organisation | $1,670 | 2 | 1999-07-22 | 1999-10-19 |
| Paul Campbell | Individual | $1,650 | 1 | 2000-06-30 | 2000-06-30 |
| Denis Arthur Roche | Individual | $1,100 | 1 | 2003-03-12 | 2003-03-12 |
| Ernst & Young | Organisation | $1,100 | 2 | 1999-11-10 | 2004-02-12 |
| Gavin Anderson & Company | Organisation | $1,100 | 1 | 2001-06-08 | 2001-06-08 |
| Grenda Corporation Pty Ltd | Organisation | $1,100 | 1 | 2002-12-18 | 2002-12-18 |
| Mr Edward John Miller | Individual | $1,100 | 1 | 2005-05-03 | 2005-05-03 |
| Mr Hugh Matheson Morgan | Individual | $1,100 | 1 | 2005-12-09 | 2005-12-09 |
| Crown Resorts Limited | Organisation | $150 | 1 | 2006-03-29 | 2006-03-29 |
| Abercrombie, Andrew | Individual | $100 | 1 | 2003-01-06 | 2003-01-06 |
By financial year
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| Financial year | Donations |
|---|---|
| 2008-09 | $1,100 |
| 2007-08 | $1,100 |
| 2006-07 | $3,160 |
| 2005-06 | $41,025 |
| 2004-05 | $5,345 |
| 2003-04 | $2,727 |
| 2002-03 | $8,900 |
| 2001-02 | $3,200 |
| 2000-01 | $36,600 |
| 1999-00 | $23,230 |
| 1998-99 | $21,020 |
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.