GetUp! is trying to unseat Dutton in the Queensland seat of Dickson, which the controversial government minister holds on a margin of just 6.7%

It's believed GetUp! put a call out for donations to fight Dutton and raised more than $190,000 in a few days.

According to the group, the money is not from a single large donor, but instead, more than 5,200 people gave an average of $38 each.

A spokesperson told BuzzFeed News the group had organised more than 100 volunteers around Brisbane for the campaign, and that the money would be spent on a big local media blitz.