There are renewed calls to overhaul political donation rules as new analysis reveals political parties have received over $1 billion in hidden donations over the past two decades.
Politics by Matthew Killoran
Premium Content  Billionaire Clive Palmer was Australia s biggest political donor last year, giving a whopping $5.9 million to himself. Unions also flexed their muscles in Queensland with a combined $1.056 million pumped into the Queensland Labor Party s war chest, while businessman Anthony Pratt s Pratt Holdings gave $1.55 million, mostly to the Liberal party but also $250,000 to the Nationals. The donations were revealed in the political party annual returns for 2019-20 published by the Australian Electoral Commission on Monday. The Bob Brown Foundation, behind the infamous anti-Adani convoy just prior to this disclosed period, received $415,000 in donations and declared $213,000 on electoral expenditure.
Politics by Matthew Killoran
Premium Content  Billionaire Clive Palmer was Australia s biggest political donor last year, giving a whopping $5.9 million to himself. Unions also flexed their muscles in Queensland with a combined $1.056 million pumped into the Queensland Labor Party s war chest, while businessman Anthony Pratt s Pratt Holdings gave $1.55 million, mostly to the Liberal party but also $250,000 to the Nationals. The donations were revealed in the political party annual returns for 2019-20 published by the Australian Electoral Commission on Monday. The Bob Brown Foundation, behind the infamous anti-Adani convoy just prior to this disclosed period, received $415,000 in donations and declared $213,000 on electoral expenditure.