ANALYSIS: One-Quarter of Political Donations Untraceable

Analysis: 25% of Political Donations Cannot Be Traced

February 2, 2024 TruthUSA

About $57 million in donations to Australia’s major political parties cannot be traced to their source.

Analysis

Between 22 and 27 percent of donations received by major Australian political parties cannot be traced to specific donors, the Australian Electoral Commission has revealed.

Untraceable donations, to the Labor, Liberal, Nationals, and Greens, amounted to $57 million. During election year, the so-called “dark money” amounted to $90 million.

Under election laws, donations are only declarable over the value of $15,200.

According to an Epoch Times analysis, the four largest political parties received the following donations:

A table of donations to major Australian political parties including the Liberal Party, the Nationals, the Labor Party, and the Greens, compiled from data provided by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). (Compiled from data from the AEC)

The totals cover the year following the federal election in 2022, and include donations, fees paid by members to attend the parties’ business forums, public funding from the AEC, and other payments.

Unions and Businesses Among the Donors

The Labor Party disclosed receiving $947,148 from the United Workers Union, $554,601 from the Shop, Distributive, and Allied Employees’ Association, and $256,168 from the NSW branch of the Australian Workers’ Union.

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