Dirty Donations damage democracy

Both the major parties accept huge sums of money from these industries, and their policies show it.

Fossil Fuel Industry

in FY2023

Developers and Property Industry

in FY2023

Banking and Finance Industry

Pharmaceutical Corporations

in FY2023

Gambling - Tobacco - Alcohol

in FY2023

Defence Industry

in FY2023

Corporate influence in every corner

Some of Australia’s most powerful corporations regularly donate big bikkies to the major parties. In return they get a seat at the table. 

name html_name_icon2x total total_M name_M
Banking and Finance Industry Banking and Finance Industry 93,089,327 93.1 Banking and Finance Industry ($93.1M)
Developers and Property Industry Developers and Property Industry 35,783,966 35.8 Developers and Property Industry ($35.8M)
Energy and Resource Companies Energy and Resource Companies 25,936,604 25.9 Energy and Resource Companies ($25.9M)
Consultancies and Law Firms Consultancies and Law Firms 22,408,688 22.4 Consultancies and Law Firms ($22.4M)
Gambling - Tobacco - Alcohol Gambling - Tobacco - Alcohol 20,531,601 20.5 Gambling - Tobacco - Alcohol ($20.5M)
Pharma & Private Health Industry Pharma & Private Health Industry 20,361,168 20.4 Pharma & Private Health Industry ($20.4M)
Manufacturing and Heavy Industry Manufacturing and Heavy Industry 16,511,641 16.5 Manufacturing and Heavy Industry ($16.5M)
Services & Retail Sector Services & Retail Sector 15,479,016 15.5 Services & Retail Sector ($15.5M)
Media and Communications Media and Communications 14,577,239 14.6 Media and Communications ($14.6M)
Food and Agriculture Food and Agriculture 9,890,086 9.9 Food and Agriculture ($9.9M)
Lobbying Firms Lobbying Firms 8,627,423 8.6 Lobbying Firms ($8.6M)
Education Education 2,263,828 2.3 Education ($2.3M)
Defence & Weapons Industry Defence & Weapons Industry 2,160,658 2.2 Defence & Weapons Industry ($2.2M)
Uncategorised Company Uncategorised Company 1,833,722 1.8 Uncategorised Company ($1.8M)

Over the decade it really adds up…

Explore the state of play:

Cash for access, delayed disclosure, and splitting donations… this is the dark underbelly of #AusPol

Dig deeper – search by company, party, amount and much more. Data sourced from Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)

It’s time to bring integrity and transparency back into politics, and hold politicians and the major parties to account