NEWS AND VIEWS
Australia
Other Countries
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The Political Donors of 2006-07
Friday, February 01, 2008 - As you glance down the list of donations to political parties published by the Australian Electoral Commission I am sure you will be as interested as I was to see how public spirited companies in the property and development business are!
| |
Labor |
Liberal |
National |
Total |
Type of Business |
| Manildra Group |
$348,300 |
$173,900 |
$70,450 |
$592,650 |
ethanol |
| Westfield Group |
$339,560 |
$242,440 |
|
$582,000 |
property |
| Tabcorp Holdings Limited |
$185,500 |
$86,795 |
$55,370 |
$327,665 |
licences |
| Macquarie Group Limited |
$150,075 |
$156,200 |
$4,000 |
$310,275 |
bank |
| Leighton Holdings Limited |
$136,025 |
$152,510 |
$15,380 |
$303,915 |
property |
| Westpac Banking Corporation |
$159,280 |
$112,420 |
$20,000 |
$291,700 |
bank |
| E Thornley and T Ellery |
$280,200 |
|
|
$280,200 |
labor politician |
| The Pharmacy Guild of Australia |
$116,370 |
$136,598 |
$13,385 |
$266,353 |
lobby group |
| Village Roadshow Limited |
$203,700 |
$50,000 |
|
$253,700 |
property/movies |
| Mineralogy Pty Ltd |
$85,000 |
$100,000 |
$60,000 |
$245,000 |
Mining -Clive Palmer |
| Australian Hotels & Hospitality Association Inc. |
$131,409 |
$54,718 |
$49,506 |
$235,633 |
lobby group |
| ANZ Banking Group Limited |
$75,000 |
$150,000 |
|
$225,000 |
bank |
| Buildev Development (NSW) Pty Ltd |
$98,057 |
$102,864 |
$9,091 |
$210,011 |
property |
| ABN AMRO Australia Pty Ltd |
$77,675 |
$121,705 |
$1,100 |
$200,480 |
bank |
| Ferrara Holdings Pty Ltd |
$200,000 |
|
|
$200,000 |
A trust 16 Kings Park Avenue, Crawley, WA, Australia |
| Mulpha Australia Ltd |
$200,000 |
|
|
$200,000 |
property |
| Grocon Pty Ltd |
$141,000 |
$54,091 |
|
$195,091 |
property |
| Argos Investments Pty Ltd and Thomas Hotel Group |
$103,805 |
$56,000 |
$30,000 |
$189,805 |
property |
| Coles Group Limited |
$82,000 |
$82,000 |
$23,500 |
$187,500 |
retailer |
| Walker Corporation Pty Limited |
$85,800 |
$100,000 |
|
$185,800 |
property |
| Coca Cola Amatil |
$107,300 |
$75,500 |
|
$182,800 |
soft drinks |
| iOM Pty Ltd |
|
$174,588 |
|
$174,588 |
outdoor advertising |
| Meriton Apartments Pty Limited |
$105,000 |
$65,000 |
|
$170,000 |
property |
| Medicines Australia Inc |
$62,636 |
$101,526 |
|
$164,162 |
lobby group |
| British American Tobacco Australia |
|
$159,759 |
$3,300 |
$163,059 |
tobacco |
| Tenix Pty Limited |
$44,276 |
$96,520 |
$11,510 |
$152,306 |
developer formerly with defence section |
| Employers Mutual Limited |
$71,000 |
$80,000 |
|
$151,000 |
insurance |
| Adelaide Brighton Ltd |
$25,000 |
$125,000 |
|
$150,000 |
cement |
| Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Limited |
$60,000 |
$86,120 |
|
$146,120 |
property |
| Johnson Property Group Pty Limited |
$109,050 |
$35,500 |
|
$144,550 |
property |
| Thiess Pty Ltd |
$88,315 |
$53,182 |
|
$141,497 |
property |
| Stockland |
$70,720 |
$62,199 |
|
$132,919 |
property |
| Payce Consolidated Ltd |
$120,636 |
$11,450 |
|
$132,086 |
property |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu |
$49,429 |
$74,465 |
$1,024 |
$124,918 |
accountants |
| Mirvac Group |
$92,500 |
$30,900 |
|
$123,400 |
property |
| Philip Morris Limited |
|
$89,550 |
$30,100 |
$119,650 |
tobacco |
| Multiplex Group |
$79,610 |
$39,000 |
|
$118,610 |
property |
| CSR Limited |
$49,335 |
$43,250 |
$20,725 |
$113,310 |
building products, sugar |
| Jefferson Investments Pty Limited |
$1,000 |
$71,900 |
$40,000 |
$112,900 |
|
| Deutsche Bank |
$29,250 |
$80,000 |
|
$109,250 |
bank |
| Land SA |
$39,900 |
$25,000 |
$43,409 |
$108,309 |
property |
| Maurice Blackburn |
$105,200 |
|
|
$105,200 |
solicitors |
| Hong Kong Kinson Investment Ltd |
$100,000 |
|
|
$100,000 |
|
| Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
chickens |
| Marbal Pty Ltd |
$100,000 |
|
|
$100,000 |
|
| Wesfarmers Limited |
$35,000 |
$45,000 |
$20,000 |
$100,000 |
major conglomerate |
| Beijing Austchina Technology |
|
|
$99,980 |
$99,980 |
telecommunication and information technology |
| Transurban Limited |
$41,070 |
$45,415 |
$7,040 |
$93,525 |
toll road operator |
| Goldman Sachs JBWere |
$37,550 |
$49,190 |
$3,300 |
$90,040 |
finance |
| Almona Pty Ltd |
$8,800 |
$80,000 |
|
$88,800 |
property |
| Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
$40,564 |
$46,984 |
|
$87,548 |
accountants |
| FKP Limited |
$44,665 |
$42,680 |
|
$87,345 |
property |
| Bradcorp Holdings Pty Ltd |
$72,259 |
$14,350 |
|
$86,609 |
property |
| The Village Building Co Limited |
$3,400 |
$62,510 |
$16,000 |
$81,910 |
property |
| Consolidated Properties Group Pty. Ltd. |
$18,427 |
$63,000 |
|
$81,427 |
property |
| Mambare Pty Limited |
|
$79,684 |
|
$79,684 |
property |
| Beneficiaries of NFEF |
|
|
$77,925 |
$77,925 |
|
| Adstream Marine Services Pty Limited |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
$75,000 |
|
| J J Richards & Sons Pty Ltd |
|
$65,000 |
$10,000 |
$75,000 |
waste management |
| Australand Holdings Ltd |
$46,400 |
$28,500 |
|
$74,900 |
property |
| Clayton Utz |
$24,690 |
$47,400 |
$2,600 |
$74,690 |
solicitors |
| AHL Investments Pty Ltd |
$44,745 |
$29,900 |
|
$74,645 |
finance |
| Hardie Holdings |
$30,750 |
$43,000 |
$220 |
$73,970 |
property |
| SingTel Optus Pty Ltd |
$33,915 |
$39,930 |
|
$73,845 |
telecommunications |
| Devine Limited |
$31,305 |
$37,450 |
|
$68,755 |
property |
| Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd |
$37,350 |
$26,475 |
$3,000 |
$66,825 |
Packer |
| John Holland Pty Ltd |
$23,350 |
$42,000 |
|
$65,350 |
property |
| WA Stockwell Pty Ltd |
$31,353 |
$29,591 |
$3,000 |
$63,944 |
property |
| NSW Taxi Council Ltd |
$26,936 |
$34,794 |
$727 |
$62,458 |
taxis |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
$26,460 |
$29,515 |
$3,300 |
$59,275 |
bank |
| Accor Asia Pacific |
$44,900 |
$10,000 |
|
$54,900 |
property/hotels |
| Mr David Ian Darling |
|
$54,600 |
|
$54,600 |
|
| Beneficiaries of National Building Foundation |
|
|
$53,096 |
$53,096 |
|
| Kings Beach #2 Pty Ltd |
$52,000 |
|
|
$52,000 |
property |
| Freeway Land Company Pty Ltd |
|
$51,000 |
|
$51,000 |
property |
| Gerard Corporation Pty Ltd |
|
$50,200 |
|
$50,200 |
manufacturing |
| Berkeley Road Developments Pty Limited |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
|
$50,000 |
property |
| Big State Earthmoving Pty Ltd |
$50,000 |
|
|
$50,000 |
property |
| Grollo Australia Pty Ltd |
|
$50,000 |
|
$50,000 |
property |
| Kendall Grange Properties Pty Limited |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
|
$50,000 |
property |
| Mr Bradley O'Carroll |
$50,000 |
|
|
$50,000 |
|
| Mr Peter Edwards |
$50,000 |
|
|
$50,000 |
|
| Rocky Bottom Creek Pty Limited |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
|
$50,000 |
|
| Rutherford Land Company Pty Ltd |
$50,000 |
|
|
$50,000 |
property |
| Shimmering Bronze Pty Ltd |
|
$50,000 |
|
$50,000 |
|
| Stuka Pty Ltd |
|
$50,000 |
|
$50,000 |
|
| The Gandel Group Pty Ltd |
$50,000 |
|
|
$50,000 |
property |
| Transfield Corporate Pty Limited |
$30,000 |
$20,000 |
|
$50,000 |
property |
| Hunter Land Pty Ltd |
$12,500 |
$36,500 |
|
$49,000 |
property |
| Power Industries Pty Ltd ATF The Power Property Trust |
$32,000 |
$15,000 |
$2,000 |
$49,000 |
property |
| Macquarie Telecom Pty Ltd |
|
|
$48,814 |
$48,814 |
finance |
| Buildev Aviation Pty Ltd |
$48,124 |
|
|
$48,124 |
|
| Parker & Partners Pty Ltd |
$29,240 |
$17,061 |
|
$46,301 |
lobbyists |
| Suncorp-Metway Limited |
$21,450 |
$20,500 |
$4,000 |
$45,950 |
finance |
| Ventura Bus Lines Pty Ltd |
$33,400 |
$11,700 |
|
$45,100 |
|
| Corporate Advisors Australia Pty Ltd |
|
$15,000 |
$30,000 |
$45,000 |
|
| Allianz Australia Ltd |
|
$43,000 |
|
$43,000 |
|
| Babcock & Brown Australia Pty Ltd |
$21,000 |
$22,000 |
|
$43,000 |
|
| NSW Nurses Association |
$40,736 |
|
|
$40,736 |
|
| Bridge Cove Pty Ltd |
|
$40,000 |
|
$40,000 |
|
| Garda Proprietary |
|
$40,000 |
|
$40,000 |
property |
| Zero1Zero |
|
$37,500 |
|
$37,500 |
|
| Medibank Private |
$17,780 |
$19,025 |
|
$36,805 |
|
| Optometrists Association Australia (NSW Division) |
$18,200 |
$18,300 |
|
$36,500 |
|
| Resort Corp Pty Ltd |
$35,000 |
|
|
$35,000 |
property |
| Jae My Holdings P/L |
$15,000 |
$19,000 |
|
$34,000 |
|
| Brisbane Display & Shopfitting Pty Ltd |
$2,000 |
$29,500 |
$2,000 |
$33,500 |
|
| Merck, Sharp & Dohme (Australia) Pty Limited |
$10,150 |
$23,085 |
|
$33,235 |
|
| Ivany Investment Group |
$20,000 |
$12,500 |
|
$32,500 |
|
| Godfrey Hirst Australia Pty Ltd |
$15,150 |
$15,000 |
|
$30,150 |
|
| ETSA Utilities |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
|
$30,000 |
|
| Greenfriars Pty Ltd |
|
$30,000 |
|
$30,000 |
|
| Health Insurance Restricted Membership Association of Australia |
|
$30,000 |
|
$30,000 |
|
| M/- Robert A & Jennifer E Ferguson |
$30,000 |
|
|
$30,000 |
|
| Teys Bros (Holdings) Pty Ltd |
$30,000 |
|
|
$30,000 |
|
| Holding Redlich |
$29,477 |
|
|
$29,477 |
|
| Metcash Limited |
|
|
$29,091 |
$29,091 |
|
| Mowburn Nominees |
|
|
$29,000 |
$29,000 |
|
| Central Equity Limited |
$18,000 |
$10,000 |
|
$28,000 |
property |
| Wingate Properties Pty Ltd |
$27,580 |
|
|
$27,580 |
|
| Buildev Administration Pty Ltd |
$27,502 |
|
|
$27,502 |
property |
| Friendly Society Medical Association Limited |
$12,500 |
$14,000 |
|
$26,500 |
|
| Slater & Gordon Ltd |
$25,770 |
|
|
$25,770 |
|
| Cornwall Stodart |
|
$25,000 |
|
$25,000 |
|
| DPC Administration Pty Ltd |
|
$25,000 |
|
$25,000 |
|
| Flynn Apartments |
$25,000 |
|
|
$25,000 |
|
| Hot Springs Pty Ltd |
|
$25,000 |
|
$25,000 |
|
| Mr & Mrs J.D & R Woodward |
|
|
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
| Mr Harold Mitchell |
$25,000 |
|
|
$25,000 |
| Mr Peter N Yunghanns |
|
$25,000 |
|
$25,000 |
| M/- Lesley Clark |
$22,168 |
|
|
$22,168 |
| Austereo Group Limited |
$21,000 |
|
|
$21,000 |
| Oakden Investments Pty Ltd |
$500 |
$20,000 |
|
$20,500 |
| Colliers International Holdings (Australia) Limited |
|
$20,300 |
|
$20,300 |
| A.A. Scott Pty Ltd |
|
$20,000 |
|
$20,000 |
| Belford Productions Pty Limited |
|
$20,000 |
|
$20,000 |
| Formidable Pty Ltd |
$20,000 |
|
|
$20,000 |
| Maron Investments Pty Ltd |
$20,000 |
|
|
$20,000 |
| Mr and Mrs Ian McCauley |
|
|
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
| Mr Andreas Antonius Agterhuis |
|
$20,000 |
|
$20,000 |
| Mr John Charles McGauran |
|
$20,000 |
|
$20,000 |
| Mr Leonard Darling |
|
$20,000 |
|
$20,000 |
| Mr Patrick Thorne |
|
|
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
| Network Ten Pty Limited |
|
$20,000 |
|
$20,000 |
|
| Rayna Pty Ltd |
$20,000 |
|
|
$20,000 |
|
| Tattersalls Holdings Pty Ltd |
|
|
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
gaming |
| The Marley Accommodation Centres |
$20,000 |
|
|
$20,000 |
|
| Wagner Investments Pty Ltd |
$20,000 |
|
|
$20,000 |
|
| WG Admin Pty Ltd |
$20,000 |
|
|
$20,000 |
|
| Brown Consulting (QLD) Pty Ltd |
|
$19,800 |
|
$19,800 |
|
| Baulderstone Hornibrook Pty Ltd (SA) |
$19,736 |
|
|
$19,736 |
|
| Knox Michael Knox |
$5,500 |
$13,000 |
|
$18,500 |
|
| Macquarie Health Corporation Ltd |
$10,500 |
$7,700 |
|
$18,200 |
|
| Sherman Group Limited |
$16,400 |
|
|
$16,400 |
|
| Chebmont Pty Ltd |
|
$15,000 |
|
$15,000 |
|
| Jumbuck House Pty Ltd |
|
$15,000 |
|
$15,000 |
|
| Mr Paul Salteri |
$15,000 |
|
|
$15,000 |
|
| NSW Business Chamber Limited |
$12,500 |
$2,200 |
|
$14,700 |
|
| Manolas Properties Pty Limited |
|
$14,250 |
|
$14,250 |
|
| Bickham Court Group |
|
$14,000 |
|
$14,000 |
| Wingate Properties Pty Ltd |
|
$14,000 |
|
$14,000 |
| Ernst & Young |
$13,500 |
|
|
$13,500 |
| SPTCom Pty Ltd |
|
$13,500 |
|
$13,500 |
| Australian Private Hospitals Association Ltd |
|
$13,200 |
|
$13,200 |
| Bradken Resources Pty Ltd |
|
$12,500 |
|
$12,500 |
| QBE Insurance Group Limited |
|
$12,500 |
|
$12,500 |
| Res Publica |
$12,037 |
|
|
$12,037 |
| LHMU Fighting Fund |
$12,000 |
|
|
$12,000 |
| Cannon Hill Developments Pty Ltd |
$11,230 |
|
|
$11,230 |
| P & N Beverages Pty Ltd |
$11,000 |
|
|
$11,000 |
| Tiffany Development Pty Ltd |
$11,000 |
|
|
$11,000 |
| Watou Holdings Pty Ltd |
|
$10,433 |
|
$10,433 |
| Focus Publishing Pty Ltd |
$7,960 |
|
|
$7,960 |
| Justa Pty Ltd |
|
$5,000 |
|
$5,000 |
| Northgan Pty Ltd |
$2,500 |
$2,000 |
|
$4,500 |
| Hewchester Pty Ltd |
|
$500 |
|
$500 |
| Mr Gary Spence |
|
$500 |
|
$500 |
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