Overview

Top political parties and their total donations

This list presents the top political parties and their cumulative donations within a specific interval, arranged in descending order based on the sum of donations

In the years 2017, a total of 16 parties received a combined total of A$16,751,775.00 through 1874 donations exceeding A$1.

The 5 parties with the highest total donations are Liberal(A$7,117,300.00), Labor(A$5,404,621.00), LNP(A$1,383,899.00), Nationals(A$1,162,129.00), and the Greens(A$1,135,382.00).

The Liberal received the most donations with a total of 746 contributions, amounting to A$7,117,300.00.

Distribution of party donations

Total published donations to each party, Australia, 2017.

Liberal

A$7,117,300.00(42%)

Labor

A$5,404,621.00(32%)

LNP

A$1,383,899.00(8%)

Nationals

A$1,162,129.00(7%)

the Greens

A$1,135,382.00(7%)

Country Liberal Party

A$150,000.00(1%)

KAP

A$111,100.00(1%)

Australian Christians

A$70,000.00(0%)

SAP

A$64,000.00(0%)

ACP

A$44,550.00(0%)

Affordable Housing Party

A$25,919.00(0%)

Socialist Alliance

A$23,700.00(0%)

Conservatives

A$23,000.00(0%)

One Nation

A$19,875.00(0%)

A$15,000.00(0%)

Flux

A$1,300.00(0%)

Donation distribution

The party donation distribution overview provides a succinct analysis of donation distributions among various political parties. Through a scatter plot visualization, each point represents a party, with the x-axis indicating donation amounts and scatter size reflecting donation frequency.

2016 2018

DonationWatch

As of June 27, 2025

Sources Transparency