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