Australia’s parties declare donations, with largest gift of $2.3m going to the Liberals

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Australian political parties declared donations worth $16.7m in the 2017-18 financial year, according to the latest figures from the Australian Electoral Commission.

This amount is lower than usual, with donations averaging $25.2m a year over the past 11 years.

The largest donation overall, $2.3m, was made by Vapold Pty Ltd to the Liberal party.

The party with the most donations was the Liberal party, which declared $7.6m, followed by the Labor party with $7.1m.

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The Labor party also declared $33.2m in “other receipts”, which includes money received from investments, but also includes money from party fundraisers where people pay for event tickets in lieu of donations.

The Liberal party declared $21.4m in other receipts, the Greens declared $6.0m, and the Nationals declared $4.3m.

The top five donors to the Liberal party were:

• Vapold Pty Ltd – $2.3m

• Pam Wall – $208,500

• Liberal party of Australia, NSW division Cook Endeavour forum – $200,000

• Ian Wall – $188,500

• Waratah Group (Australia) Pty Limited – $175,000

The top five donors to the Labor party were:

• Electrical Trades Union – $940,000

• Progressive Business – $735,200

• 1973 Foundation Pty Ltd – $521,537

• SA Progressive Business Inc – $520,000

• Labor Services & Holdings Pty Ltd – $250,000

The top five donors to the Greens were:

• Chilla Bulbeck – $500,000

• Estate of the late Jay Birnbrauer - $334,793

• Electrical Trades Union – $200,000

• Duncan Turpie – $100,000

• Barbara Trauer – $48,875

The top five donors to the National party were:

• Manildra Group of Companies – $120,000

• Gulf Coast Pty Ltd – $50,000

• Ganra Pty Ltd – $30,000

• Richard Noble – $24,300

• Retail Guild of Australia – $22,000

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