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Political donations

Support for democracy - or buying political influence?

This is the list of donations to political parties above $40,000, as reported by the Commonwealth Electoral Commission for the 2004 reporting year. Note however that a number of individuals, unions and corporate entities make multiple donations. Click on the donor's name for a full list of donations by that donor. Go to the Electoral Commission for a full list of donations. Note how many property tycoons and corporations hedge their bets by donating to both major parties

Donor Date Amount Donated To
Cormack Foundation Pty Ltd 17 Feb 2004 $800,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) - VIC
Mr H R Gillham 19 Apr 2004 $500,000.00 Citizens Electoral Council of Australia - NATIONAL
Canberra Labor Club Ltd 30 Jun 2004 $309,099.47 Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) - ACT
Croissy Pty Ltd 17 Nov 2003 $300,000.00 Australian Labor Party (ALP) - NATIONAL
Estate Peter Forbes MacLaren 30 Sep 2003 $250,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) - VIC
Mr H R Gillham 16 Mar 2004 $250,000.00 Citizens Electoral Council of Australia - NATIONAL
Progressive Business Association Inc. 15 Jun 2004 $250,000.00 Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) - VIC
Collingwood Park Developments 30 Jun 2004 $206,231.00 Liberal Party of Australia - Queensland Division - QLD
CFMEU (NSW Energy District) 07 Jun 2004 $200,000.00 Australian Labor Party (ALP) - NATIONAL
Croissy Pty Ltd 04 Sep 2003 $200,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia - NATIONAL
Kingold Group Companies Ltd 02 Dec 2003 $200,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia - NATIONAL
Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd 16 Oct 2003 $200,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia - NATIONAL
ANZ Banking Group Ltd 03 May 2004 $150,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia - NATIONAL
Progressive Business Association Inc. 05 Feb 2004 $150,000.00 Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) - VIC
Walker Corporation Pty Ltd 22 Dec 2003 $140,000.00 Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) - NSW
National Free Enterprise Foundation 30 Sep 2003 $115,075.00 National Party of Australia - N.S.W. - NSW
Northlakes Pty Ltd atf Northlakes Unit Trust 11 Aug 2003 $110,000.00 Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) - NSW
Austerand Pty Ltd (Better Australia Foundation) 17 Mar 2004 $100,000.00 Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) - NSW
Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd 29 Jun 2004 $100,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division - NSW
Mr H R Gillham 15 Dec 2003 $100,000.00 Citizens Electoral Council of Australia - NATIONAL
Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd 23 Oct 2003 $100,000.00 Australian Labor Party (ALP) - NATIONAL
Progressive Business Association Inc. 18 Nov 2003 $100,000.00 Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) - VIC
ANZ Banking Group Ltd 03 May 2004 $75,000.00 Australian Labor Party (ALP) - NATIONAL
Coles Myer Ltd 03 May 2004 $75,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia - NATIONAL
Westpac Banking Corp 01 Mar 2004 $75,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia - NATIONAL
Coles Myer Ltd 03 May 2004 $67,500.00 Australian Labor Party (ALP) - NATIONAL
CFMEU - Construction 28 Jun 2004 $60,000.00 Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) - QLD
Libco Pty Ltd 30 Jun 2004 $60,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia - Queensland Division - QLD
Z Cheihk Family Trust 01 Mar 2004 $60,000.00 Forward Brisbane Leadership
Livesay Road Developments 30 Jun 2004 $57,833.00 Liberal Party of Australia - Queensland Division - QLD
Jefferson Investments Pty Ltd 02 Apr 2004 $55,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division - NSW
UBS AG 09 Jun 2004 $55,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia - NATIONAL
Australian Catseye Group Pty Ltd 01 Dec 2003 $50,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia - NATIONAL
Gerard Corporation Pty Ltd 12 Feb 2004 $50,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division) - SA
Hatia Property Corporation Pty Ltd 10 Mar 2004 $50,000.00 Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) - QLD
Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd 09 Sep 2003 $50,000.00 Australian Labor Party (ALP) - NATIONAL
Jonathan Beach, Bernie Quinn, Richard Harris, Philip Rowell 01 Feb 2004 $50,000.00 Democratic Labor Party (DLP) of Australia - NATIONAL
Leighton Holdings Ltd 21 Mar 2004 $50,000.00 Australian Labor Party (ALP) - NATIONAL
Leighton Holdings Ltd 01 Jun 2004 $50,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia - NATIONAL
Macquarie Bank 30 Jun 2004 $50,000.00 Australian Labor Party (ALP) - NATIONAL
Macquarie Bank 30 Jun 2004 $50,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia - NATIONAL
Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd 19 Jan 2004 $50,000.00 Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) - QLD
Monetti Pty Limited 30 Jun 2004 $50,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia - NATIONAL
Paspaley Pearl Sales Pty Ltd 29 Aug 2003 $50,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia - NATIONAL
Qld Group Pty Ltd 30 Jun 2004 $50,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia - Queensland Division - QLD
Ramsay Health Care 24 Sep 2003 $50,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia - NATIONAL
Resmed 24 May 2004 $50,000.00 Liberal Party of Australia - NATIONAL
Toga Pty Ltd 11 Jul 2003 $50,000.00 Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) - NSW
Warner Village Theme Parks 05 Feb 2004 $50,000.00 Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) - QLD
Westpac Banking Corp 01 Mar 2004 $50,000.00 Australian Labor Party (ALP) - NATIONAL

Disclaimer: The above information should be verified against the submitted Return document(s).


   

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