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The Nationals funding

In 2024-25 The Nationals (5 branches combined) reported $14,317,181 in total receipts. $5,668,622 came from named private sources, $4,168,550 from electoral commissions and government agencies, and $4,480,009 has no public source.

40% named private source29% public funding31% no public source

Named private sources by industry

The AEC does not classify donors by industry. Names are grouped here only where the registered name identifies one. Everything else is not classified — including companies whose trade is not in the name. Associated entities file their own returns and are not in these totals.

Named private sources of The Nationals income, grouped by industry
GroupTotalSources
Banks and wealth managers$1.5M1
Party transfers and related$1.2M6
Not classified$2.9M24

Banks and wealth managers

$1,500,000 from 1 source

  • Westpac Banking Corporation$1,500,000

Party transfers and related

$1,231,775 from 6 sources

  • Liberal National Party of Queensland$455,768
  • Federal National Party of Australia$434,575
  • The Nationals - NSW$171,314
  • National Party of Australia - Federal$86,160
  • Liberal National Party$50,000
  • The Nationals - Vic$33,958

Not classified

24 named sources totalling $2,936,847. The register gives a name, not a trade.

  • The National Policy Forum$1,528,754
  • Nation Builder$336,586
  • Aitken Mount Capital Partners Pty Ltd$134,000
  • John McEwen House Pty Ltd$123,000
  • Green, Gregory John$99,985
  • the Liberal Party of Australia Victorian Division$99,041
  • Gowing Bros Ltd$90,000
  • Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (WA) Inc$55,000
  • Minerals Council of Australia$50,000
  • the Trustee for John A Mcphee Trust$50,000
  • Procon Developments (Australia) Pty Ltd$49,761
  • Coal Australia$44,000
  • Ivvy$28,677
  • Western Australian Shooting Association$28,500
  • Adgile Investments$25,000
  • Silver River Investment Holdings Pty Ltd Limited ATF the Fenwick Family Trust$25,000
  • National Club Ltd$25,000
  • Jack, Margaret$22,500
  • Holdco Holdings Pty Ltd$22,000
  • Manildra Group$22,000
  • Rob McGavin$20,000
  • The Pharmacy Guild of Australia$20,000
  • Focoze Pty Ltd$20,000
  • National Building Foundation$18,043

Source: Australian Electoral Commission Transparency Register, 2024-25 annual returns, retrieved 26 August 2026. Australian Electoral Commission, Transparency Register (Commonwealth of Australia). Annual disclosure returns are published on the first working day of February each year.