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Name
| ADAM BANDT | Sitting Australian Greens Member for Melbourne |
| ALAN TUDGE | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Aston |
| ALEX ANTIC | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for South Australia |
| ALEX GALLACHER | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for South Australia |
| ALEX HAWKE | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Mitchell |
| ALICIA PAYNE | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Canberra |
| AMANDA RISHWORTH | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Kingston |
| AMANDA STOKER | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Queensland |
| ANDREW BARTLETT | Former Australian Greens Senator for Queensland |
| ANDREW BRAGG | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for New South Wales |
| ANDREW BROAD | Former The Nationals Member for Mallee |
| ANDREW GEE | Sitting The Nationals Member for Calare |
| ANDREW GILES | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Scullin |
| ANDREW HASTIE | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Canning |
| ANDREW LAMING | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Bowman |
| ANDREW LEIGH | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Fenner |
| ANDREW WALLACE | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Fisher |
| ANDREW WILKIE | Sitting Independent Member for Clark |
| ANGIE BELL | Sitting Liberal National Party of Queensland Member for Moncrieff |
| ANGUS TAYLOR | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Hume |
| ANIKA WELLS | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Lilly |
| ANN SUDMALIS | Former Liberal Party of Australia Member for Gilmore |
| ANNE ALY | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Cowan |
| ANNE RUSTON | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for South Australia |
| ANNE STANLEY | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Werriwa |
| ANNE URQUHART | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania |
| ANNE WEBSTER | Sitting The Nationals Member for Mallee |
| ANTHONY ALBANESE | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Grayndler |
| ANTHONY BYRNE | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Holt |
| ANTHONY CHISHOLM | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland |
| ARTHUR SINODINOS | Former Liberal Party of Australia Senator for New South Wales |
| BARNABY JOYCE | Sitting The Nationals Member for New England |
| BARRY O'SULLIVAN | Former The Nationals Senator for Queensland |
| BEN MORTON | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Tangney |
| BERT VAN MANEN | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Forde |
| BILL SHORTEN | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Maribyrnong |
| BOB KATTER | Sitting Katter's Australian Party Member for Kennedy |
| BRENDAN O'CONNOR | Former Australian Labor Party Member for Gorton |
| BRIAN BURSTON | Former United Australia Party Senator for New South Wales |
| BRIAN MITCHELL | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Lyons |
| BRIDGET ARCHER | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for BASS |
| BRIDGET MCKENZIE | Sitting The Nationals Senator for Victoria |
| CAROL BROWN | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania |
| CATHERINE KING | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Ballarat |
| CATHY MCGOWAN | Former Independent Member for Indi |
| CATHY O'TOOLE | Former Australian Labor Party Member for Herbert |
| CATRYNA BILYK | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania |
| CELIA HAMMOND | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Curtin |
| CHRIS BOWEN | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for McMahon |
| CHRIS CREWTHER | Former Liberal Party of Australia Member for Dunkley |
| CHRIS HAYES | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Fowler |
| CHRIS KETTER | Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland |
| CHRISTIAN PORTER | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Pearce |
| CHRISTOPHER PYNE | Former Liberal Party of Australia Member for Sturt |
| CLAIRE CHANDLER | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Tasmania |
| CLAIRE MOORE | Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland |
| CLARE O'NEIL | Former Australian Labor Party Member for Hotham |
| CONCETTA FIERRAVANTI-WELLS | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for New South Wales |
| CORY BERNARDI | Sitting Australian Conservatives Senator for South Australia |
| CRAIG KELLY | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Hughes |
| CRAIG LAUNDY | Former Liberal Party of Australia Member for Reid |
| DAMIAN DRUM | Sitting The Nationals Member for Nicholls |
| DAN TEHAN | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Wannon |
| DANIEL MULINO | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Fraser |
| DARREN CHESTER | Sitting The Nationals Member for Gippsland |
| DAVE SHARMA | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Wentworth |
| DAVID BUSHBY | Former Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Tasmania |
| DAVID COLEMAN | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Banks |
| DAVID FAWCETT | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for South Australia |
| DAVID FEENEY | Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Batman |
| DAVID GILLESPIE | Sitting The Nationals Member for Lyne |
| DAVID LEYONHJELM | Former Liberal Democratic Party Senator for New South Wales |
| DAVID LITTLEPROUD | Sitting Liberal National Party of Queensland Member for Maranoa |
| DAVID SMITH | Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Australian Capital Territory |
| DAVID VAN | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Victoria |
| DEAN SMITH | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Western Australia |
| DEBORAH O'NEILL | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for New South Wales |
| DERRYN HINCH | Former Derryn Hinch's Justice Party Senator for Victoria |
| DON FARRELL | Former Australian Labor Party Senator for South Australia |
| DOUG CAMERON | Former Australian Labor Party Senator for New South Wales |
| DUNCAN SPENDER | Former Liberal Democratic Party Senator for New South Wales |
| ED HUSIC | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Chifley |
| EMMA HUSAR | Former Australian Labor Party Member for Lindsay |
| EMMA MCBRIDE | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Dobell |
| ERIC ABETZ | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Tasmania |
| FIONA MARTIN | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Reid |
| FIONA PHILLIPS | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Gilmore |
| FRASER ANNING | Former Katter's Australian Party Senator for Queensland |
| GAI BRODTMANN | Former Australian Labor Party Member for Canberra |
| GAVIN MARSHALL | Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria |
| GAVIN PEARCE | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Braddon |
| GED KEARNEY | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Cooper |
| GEORGE CHRISTENSEN | Sitting Liberal National Party of Queensland Member for Dawson |
| GERARD RENNICK | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Queensland |
| GLADYS LIU | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Chisholm |
| GLENN STERLE | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for Western Australia |
| GRAHAM PERRETT | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Moreton |
| GREG HUNT | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Flinders |
| HELEN HAINES | Sitting Independent Member for Indi |
| HELEN POLLEY | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania |
| HOLLIE HUGHES | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for New South Wales |
| IAN GOODENOUGH | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Moore |
| IAN MACDONALD | Former Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Queensland |
| JACINTA COLLINS | Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria |
| JACQUIE LAMBIE | Sitting Jacqui Lambie Network Senator for Tasmania |
| JAMES MCGRATH | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Queensland |
| JAMES PATERSON | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Victoria |
| JAMES STEVENS | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Sturt |
| JANE HUME | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Victoria |
| JANE PRENTICE | Former Liberal Party of Australia Member for Ryan |
| JANET RICE | Sitting Australian Greens Senator for Victoria |
| JASON CLARE | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Blaxland |
| JASON FALINSKI | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Mackellar |
| JASON WOOD | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for La Trobe |
| JENNY MACKLIN | Former Australian Labor Party Member for Jagajaga |
| JENNY MCALLISTER | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for New South Wales |
| JESS WALSH | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria |
| JIM CHALMERS | Former Australian Labor Party Member for Rankin |
| JIM MOLAN | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for New South Wales |
| JOANNE RYAN | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Lalor |
| JOEL FITZGIBBON | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Hunter |
| JOHN ALEXANDER | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Bennelong |
| JOHN MCVEIGH | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Groom |
| JOHN WILLIAMS | Former The Nationals Senator for New South Wales |
| JONATHON DUNIAM | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Tasmania |
| JORDON STEELE-JOHN | Sitting Australian Greens Senator for Western Australia |
| JOSH BURNS | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Macnamara |
| JOSH FRYDENBERG | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Kooyong |
| JOSH WILSON | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Fremantle |
| JULIA BANKS | Former Liberal Party of Australia Member for Chisholm |
| JULIAN HILL | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Bruce |
| JULIAN LEESER | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Berowra |
| JULIAN SIMMONDS | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Ryan |
| JULIE BISHOP | Former Liberal Party of Australia Member for Curtin |
| JULIE COLLINS | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Franklin |
| JULIE OWENS | Former Australian Labor Party Member for Parramatta |
| JUSTINE ELLIOT | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Richmond |
| JUSTINE KEAY | Former Australian Labor Party Member for Braddon |
| KAREN ANDREWS | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for McPherson |
| KATE ELLIS | Former Australian Labor Party Member for Adelaide |
| KATE THWAITES | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Jagajaga |
| KATIE ALLEN | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Higgins |
| KATY GALLAGHER | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for Australian Capital Territory |
| KEITH PITT | Sitting Liberal National Party of Queensland Member for Hinkler |
| KELLY O'DWYER | Former Liberal Party of Australia Member for Higgins |
| KEN O'DOWD | Sitting Liberal National Party of Queensland Member for Flynn |
| KEN WYATT | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Hasluck |
| KERRYN PHELPS | Former Independent Member for Wentworth |
| KEVIN ANDREWS | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Menzies |
| KEVIN HOGAN | Former The Nationals Member for Page |
| KIM CARR | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria |
| KIMBERLEY KITCHING | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria |
| KRISTINA KENEALLY | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for New South Wales |
| LARISSA WATERS | Sitting Australian Greens Senator for Queensland |
| LEE RHIANNON | Former Australian Greens Senator for New South Wales |
| LIBBY COKER | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Corangamite |
| LINDA BURNEY | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Barton |
| LINDA REYNOLDS | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Western Australia |
| LISA CHESTERS | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Bendigo |
| LISA SINGH | Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania |
| LLEW O'BRIEN | Former Liberal National Party of Queensland Member for Wide Bay |
| LOUISE PRATT | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for Western Australia |
| LUCY GICHUHI | Former Liberal Party of Australia Senator for South Australia |
| LUCY WICKS | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Robertson |
| LUKE GOSLING | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Solomon |
| LUKE HARTSUYKER | Former The Nationals Member for Cowper |
| LUKE HOWARTH | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Petrie |
| MADELEINE KING | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Brand |
| MALARNDIRRI MCCARTHY | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for Northern Territory |
| MALCOLM ROBERTS | Sitting Pauline Hanson's One Nation Senator for Queensland |
| MALCOLM TURNBULL | Former Liberal Party of Australia Member for Wentworth |
| MARIA VAMVAKINOU | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Calwell |
| MARIELLE SMITH | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for South Australia |
| MARISE PAYNE | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for New South Wales |
| MARK BUTLER | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Hindmarsh |
| MARK COULTON | Sitting The Nationals Member for Parkes |
| MARK DREYFUS | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Isaacs |
| MATHIAS CORMANN | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Western Australia |
| MATT CANAVAN | Sitting The Nationals Senator for Queensland |
| MATT KEOGH | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Burt |
| MATT O'SULLIVAN | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Western Australia |
| MATT THISTLETHWAITE | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Kingsford Smith |
| MEHREEN FARUQI | Sitting Australian Greens Senator for New South Wales |
| MELISSA MCINTOSH | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Lindsay |
| MELISSA PRICE | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Durack |
| MERYL SWANSON | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Paterson |
| MICHAEL DANBY | Former Australian Labor Party Member for Melbourne Ports |
| MICHAEL KEENAN | Former Liberal Party of Australia Member for Stirling |
| MICHAEL MCCORMACK | Sitting The Nationals Member for Riverina |
| MICHAEL SUKKAR | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Deakin |
| MICHAELIA CASH | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Western Australia |
| MICHELLE LANDRY | Sitting Liberal National Party of Queensland Member for Capricornia |
| MICHELLE ROWLAND | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Greenway |
| MIKE FREELANDER | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Macarthur |
| MIKE KELLY | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Eden-Monaro |
| MILTON DICK | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Oxley |
| MITCH FIFIELD | Former Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Victoria |
| MURRAY WATT | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland |
| NICK CHAMPION | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Spence |
| NICK MCKIM | Former Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania |
| NICOLLE FLINT | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Boothby |
| NIGEL SCULLION | Former Country Liberal Party Senator for Northern Territory |
| NITA GREEN | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland |
| NOLA MARINO | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Forrest |
| PAT CONAGHAN | Sitting The Nationals Member for Cowper |
| PAT CONROY | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Shortland |
| PATRICK DODSON | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for Western Australia |
| PATRICK GORMAN | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Perth |
| PAUL FLETCHER | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Bradfield |
| PAUL SCARR | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Queensland |
| PAULINE HANSON | Sitting Pauline Hanson's One Nation Senator for Queensland |
| PENNY WONG | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for South Australia |
| PERIN DAVEY | Sitting The Nationals Senator for New South Wales |
| PETA MURPHY | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Dunkley |
| PETER DUTTON | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Dickson |
| PETER GEORGIOU | Former Pauline Hanson's One Nation Senator for Western Australia |
| PETER KHALIL | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Wills |
| PETER WHISH-WILSON | Sitting Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania |
| PHILLIP THOMPSON | Sitting Liberal National Party of Queensland Member for Herbert |
| RACHEL SIEWERT | Sitting Australian Greens Senator for Western Australia |
| RAFF CICCONE | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria |
| REBEKHA SHARKIE | Sitting Centre Alliance Member for Mayo |
| REX PATRICK | Sitting Centre Alliance Senator for South Australia |
| RICHARD COLBECK | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Tasmania |
| RICHARD DI NATALE | Sitting Australian Greens Senator for Victoria |
| RICHARD MARLES | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Corio |
| RICK WILSON | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for O'Connor |
| ROB MITCHELL | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for McEwen |
| ROSS HART | Former Australian Labor Party Member for Bass |
| ROSS VASTA | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Bonner |
| ROWAN RAMSEY | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Grey |
| RUSSELL BROADBENT | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Monash |
| SAM MCMAHON | Sitting Country Liberal Party Senator for Northern Territory |
| SARAH HANSON-YOUNG | Sitting Australian Greens Senator for South Australia |
| SARAH HENDERSON | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Corangamite |
| SCOTT BUCHHOLZ | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Wright |
| SCOTT MORRISON | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Cook |
| SCOTT RYAN | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Victoria |
| SHARON BIRD | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Cunningham |
| SHARON CLAYDON | Former Australian Labor Party Member for Newcastle |
| SHAYNE NEUMANN | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Blair |
| SIMON BIRMINGHAM | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for South Australia |
| SLADE BROCKMAN | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Western Australia |
| STEPHEN JONES | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Whitlam |
| STEVE GEORGANAS | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Hindmarsh |
| STEVE IRONS | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Swan |
| STEVE MARTIN | Former The Nationals Senator for Tasmania |
| STEVEN CIOBO | Former Liberal Party of Australia Member for Moncrieff |
| STIRLING GRIFF | Sitting Centre Alliance Senator for South Australia |
| STUART ROBERT | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Fadden |
| SUE LINES | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for Western Australia |
| SUSAN LAMB | Former Australian Labor Party Member for Longman |
| SUSAN MCDONALD | Sitting The Nationals Senator for Queensland |
| SUSAN TEMPLEMAN | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Macquarie |
| SUSSAN LEY | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Farrer |
| TANYA PLIBERSEK | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Sydney |
| TED O'BRIEN | Former Liberal Party of Australia Member for Fairfax |
| TERRI BUTLER | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Griffith |
| TERRY YOUNG | Sitting Liberal National Party of Queensland Member for Longman |
| TIM AYERS | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for New South Wales |
| TIM HAMMOND | Former Australian Labor Party Member for Perth |
| TIM STORER | Former Independent Senator for South Australia |
| TIM WATTS | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Gellibrand |
| TIM WILSON | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Goldstein |
| TONY ABBOTT | Former Liberal Party of Australia Member for Warringah |
| TONY BURKE | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Watson |
| TONY PASIN | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Barker |
| TONY SHELDON | Sitting Australian Labor Party Senator for New South Wales |
| TONY SMITH | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Casey |
| TONY ZAPPIA | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Makin |
| TRENT ZIMMERMAN | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for North Sydney |
| TREVOR EVANS | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Brisbane |
| VINCE CONNELLY | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Stirling |
| WARREN ENTSCH | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Member for Leichhardt |
| WARREN SNOWDON | Sitting Australian Labor Party Member for Lingiari |
| WAYNE SWAN | Former Australian Labor Party Member for Lilley |
| WENDY ASKEW | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Tasmania |
| ZALI STEGGALL | Sitting Independent Member for Warringah |
| ZED SESELJA | Sitting Liberal Party of Australia Senator for Australian Capital Territory |
Category
| 1 | GIFTS | 2,453 | |
| 2 | TRAVEL/HOSPITALITY | 1,918 | |
| 3 | MEMBERSHIPS | 1,636 | |
| 4 | SHAREHOLDINGS | 1,149 | |
| 5 | ACCOUNTS | 1,032 | |
| 6 | LIABILITIES | 800 | |
| 7 | REAL ESTATE | 726 | |
| 8 | OTHER ASSETS | 631 | |
| 9 | OTHER INCOME | 400 | |
| 10 | DIRECTORSHIPS | 300 | |
| 11 | TRUSTS - BENEFICIAL INTERESTS | 285 | |
| 12 | BONDS | 235 | |
| 13 | OTHER INTERESTS | 221 | |
| 14 | TRUSTS - TRUSTEE | 91 | |
| 15 | PARTNERSHIPS | 41 |
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BUSINESSES | 4,746 |
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INDIVIDUALS | 2,288 |
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ASSOCIATED ENTITIES | 2,105 |
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AGENCIES | 1,222 |
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INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | 738 |
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TRUSTS AND ESTATES | 93 |
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CAMPAIGNERS | 73 |
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THIRD PARTIES | 28 |
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OTHERS | 18 |
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UNIVERSITIES | 13 |
Party
Figures aggregated over the past six financial years
| 1 | ALP | $331,673,878 | 34.64% |
| 2 | LIBS | $318,935,538 | 33.31% |
| 3 | PALMER UNITED | $131,320,304 | 13.71% |
| 4 | GREENS | $56,642,848 | 5.92% |
| 5 | NATS | $48,806,890 | 5.10% |
| 6 | LNP | $41,946,672 | 4.38% |
| 7 | PHON | $4,120,063 | 0.43% |
| 8 | CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS | $3,986,958 | 0.42% |
| 9 | FAMILY FIRST | $3,419,442 | 0.36% |
| 10 | AUSTRALIAN CONSERVATIVES | $3,156,999 | 0.33% |
| 11 | CENTRE ALLIANCE | $3,082,082 | 0.32% |
| 12 | KATTER | $2,240,653 | 0.23% |
| 13 | LIBERAL DEMOCRATS | $1,858,795 | 0.19% |
| 14 | SUSTAINABLE AUSTRALIA | $1,648,477 | 0.17% |
| 15 | ANIMAL JUSTICE | $943,848 | 0.10% |
| 16 | HINCH | $879,528 | 0.09% |
| 17 | SHOOTERS, FISHERS, FARMERS | $663,030 | 0.07% |
| 18 | FLUX | $261,729 | 0.03% |
| 19 | SEX | $256,204 | 0.03% |
| 20 | DEMOCRATIC LABOUR | $240,880 | 0.03% |
| 21 | AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIANS | $202,500 | 0.02% |
| 22 | LAZARUS | $180,788 | 0.02% |
| 23 | LAMBIE | $118,580 | 0.01% |
| 24 | VOLUNTARY EUTHENASIA | $100,000 | 0.01% |
| 25 | MARRIAGE EQUALITY | $99,999 | 0.01% |
| 26 | RECREATIONAL FISHERS | $75,000 | 0.01% |
| 27 | RISE UP | $73,575 | 0.01% |
| 28 | SOCIALIST ALLIANCE | $68,700 | 0.01% |
| 29 | COUNTRY ALLIANCE | $67,391 | 0.01% |
| 30 | LIBERTY ALLIANCE | $60,219 | 0.01% |
| 31 | FIRST NATIONS | $50,000 | 0.01% |
| 32 | AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS PARTY | $45,000 | 0.00% |
| 33 | CLIMATE ACTION | $42,000 | 0.00% |
| 34 | FISHING AND LIFESTYLE | $40,000 | 0.00% |
| 35 | HEMP | $37,000 | 0.00% |
| 36 | REPUBLICAN | $33,200 | 0.00% |
| 37 | AUSTRALIAN RECREATIONAL FISHERS | $29,277 | 0.00% |
| 38 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING | $25,919 | 0.00% |
| 39 | THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN PARTY | $25,010 | 0.00% |
| 40 | UNITING AUSTRALIA | $24,600 | 0.00% |
| 41 | BULLET TRAIN FOR AUSTRALIA | $24,283 | 0.00% |
| 42 | OUTDOOR RECREATION | $24,000 | 0.00% |
| 43 | MANUFACTURING AND FARMING | $19,932 | 0.00% |
| 44 | SENATOR ONLINE | $19,000 | 0.00% |
| 45 | WESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY | $17,890 | 0.00% |
| 46 | AUSTRALIAN CYCLISTS PARTY | $15,180 | 0.00% |
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RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES | 14,243 |
| 2 |
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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION | 4,080 |
| 3 |
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OTHER EDUCATION | 3,928 |
| 4 |
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SOCIAL SERVICES | 3,477 |
| 5 |
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ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2,539 |
| 6 |
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CULTURE AND ARTS | 2,417 |
| 7 |
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GRANT-MAKING ACTIVITIES | 2,299 |
| 8 |
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OTHER HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY | 1,787 |
| 9 |
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MENTAL HEALTH AND CRISIS INTERVENTION | 1,470 |
| 10 |
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AGED CARE ACTIVITIES | 1,333 |
| 11 |
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EMERGENCY AND RELIEF | 1,295 |
| 12 |
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NOT PROVIDED | 1,267 |
| 13 |
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ADVOCACY AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES | 905 |
| 14 |
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HOUSING ACTIVITIES | 779 |
| 15 |
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OTHER RECREATION | 767 |
| 16 |
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HIGHER EDUCATION | 609 |
| 17 |
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RESEARCH | 600 |
| 18 |
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OTHER PHILANTHROPIC INTERMEDIARIES AND VOLUNTARISM PROMOTION | 572 |
| 19 |
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ANIMAL PROTECTION | 570 |
| 20 |
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INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 511 |
| 21 |
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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING | 510 |
| 22 |
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HOSPITAL SERVICES AND REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES | 368 |
| 23 |
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SPORTS | 247 |
| 24 |
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INCOME SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE | 213 |
| 25 |
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LAW AND LEGAL SERVICES | 181 |
| 26 |
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OTHER RECREATION AND SOCIAL CLUB ACTIVITY | 20 |
| 27 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES | 1 |
| 28 |
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RETAIL - SECOND HAND CLOTHING, BRIC A BRAC | 1 |
Figures from 2017
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| Aruba |
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| Afghanistan |
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| Angola |
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| Anguilla |
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| Albania |
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| Andorra |
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| United Arab Emirates |
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| Argentina |
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| Armenia |
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| American Samoa |
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| Antarctica |
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| Antigua and Barb |
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| Austria |
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| Azerbaijan |
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| Burundi |
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| Belgium |
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| Benin |
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| Burkina Faso |
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| Bangladesh |
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| Bulgaria |
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| Bahrain |
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| Canada |
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| Bahamas |
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| Bosnia and Herz |
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| Belarus |
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| Belize |
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| Bermuda |
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| Bolivia |
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| Brazil |
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| Barbados |
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| Brunei |
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| 1 | AGED CARE | $4,867,299,604 | 15.5926% |
| 2 | PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES | $2,326,700,458 | 7.4537% |
| 3 | SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES | $2,150,377,526 | 6.8888% |
| 4 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | $2,100,354,107 | 6.7286% |
| 5 | INDIGENOUS HEALTH | $1,905,540,362 | 6.1045% |
| 6 | INDIGENOUS EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS | $1,773,813,407 | 5.6825% |
| 7 | REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT | $1,713,209,288 | 5.4884% |
| 8 | SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) RESEARCH | $1,443,917,078 | 4.6257% |
| 9 | LEGAL SERVICES | $1,080,480,955 | 3.4614% |
| 10 | MENTAL HEALTH | $955,579,743 | 3.0612% |
| 11 | INDIGENOUS EDUCATION | $871,031,520 | 2.7904% |
| 12 | INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES | $841,539,603 | 2.6959% |
| 13 | INDUSTRY INNOVATION | $819,985,739 | 2.6269% |
| 14 | VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIPS | $807,246,649 | 2.5861% |
| 15 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $793,994,485 | 2.5436% |
| 16 | NATURAL RESOURCES - CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION | $578,574,475 | 1.8535% |
| 17 | CARERS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES | $529,171,695 | 1.6952% |
| 18 | HUMANITIES, ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (HASS) RESEARCH | $478,124,206 | 1.5317% |
| 19 | HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH | $429,093,950 | 1.3746% |
| 20 | CHILD CARE | $418,541,457 | 1.3408% |
| 21 | INFRASTRUCTURE | $364,248,986 | 1.1669% |
| 22 | EDUCATION SUPPORT | $348,328,415 | 1.1159% |
| 23 | BROADCASTING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS | $298,927,731 | 0.9576% |
| 24 | HUMANITIES | $253,493,074 | 0.8121% |
| 25 | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | $238,495,512 | 0.7640% |
| 26 | SETTLEMENT SERVICES | $221,627,449 | 0.7100% |
| 27 | DROUGHT | $206,731,702 | 0.6623% |
| 28 | DEMENTIA | $201,090,903 | 0.6442% |
| 29 | DEFENCE | $165,693,132 | 0.5308% |
| 30 | RURAL DEVELOPMENT | $150,058,440 | 0.4807% |
| 31 | SCIENCE | $143,460,120 | 0.4596% |
| 32 | HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS | $141,751,326 | 0.4541% |
| 33 | ADDICTION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE | $135,278,861 | 0.4334% |
| 34 | CANCER | $117,802,228 | 0.3774% |
| 35 | HIGHER EDUCATION | $104,369,871 | 0.3344% |
| 36 | PUBLIC DIPLOMACY | $103,839,725 | 0.3327% |
| 37 | RECREATION AND SPORT | $98,752,024 | 0.3164% |
| 38 | DISASTER RELIEF | $89,105,500 | 0.2855% |
| 39 | TRANSPORT | $80,698,449 | 0.2585% |
| 40 | FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | $73,888,154 | 0.2367% |
| 41 | FARMING | $69,378,397 | 0.2223% |
| 42 | COMMUNITY SAFETY | $66,430,806 | 0.2128% |
| 43 | SCHOLARSHIPS | $60,569,483 | 0.1940% |
| 44 | VOCATIONAL EDUCATION | $58,345,228 | 0.1869% |
| 45 | PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY | $56,056,749 | 0.1796% |
| 46 | NATIONAL SECURITY | $51,538,540 | 0.1651% |
| 47 | INDIGENOUS ARTS AND CULTURE | $47,766,496 | 0.1530% |
| 48 | SMALL BUSINESS | $41,759,487 | 0.1338% |
| 49 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | $39,132,533 | 0.1254% |
| 50 | ENERGY RESOURCES | $37,490,285 | 0.1201% |
| 51 | WOMEN | $33,077,717 | 0.1060% |
| 52 | CRISIS ACCOMMODATION | $32,400,000 | 0.1038% |
| 53 | MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS | $30,950,555 | 0.0992% |
| 54 | VETERANS | $28,525,906 | 0.0914% |
| 55 | SOCIAL SUPPORT | $18,895,160 | 0.0605% |
| 56 | COMMEMORATIVE | $16,809,452 | 0.0538% |
| 57 | RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY BASED SERVICES | $10,931,489 | 0.0350% |
| 58 | PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS | $10,448,960 | 0.0335% |
| 59 | MULTICULTURALISM | $10,006,586 | 0.0321% |
| 60 | TRADE AND TOURISM | $9,134,113 | 0.0293% |
| 61 | MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES | $6,552,892 | 0.0210% |
| 62 | EMPLOYMENT SERVICES | $6,544,391 | 0.0210% |
| 63 | HERITAGE | $6,138,989 | 0.0197% |
| 64 | HUMAN RIGHTS | $5,233,356 | 0.0168% |
| 65 | TRANSITION TO WORK | $4,967,035 | 0.0159% |
| 66 | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | $4,479,200 | 0.0143% |
| 67 | INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS | $3,804,888 | 0.0122% |
| 68 | PALLIATIVE CARE | $3,309,500 | 0.0106% |
| 69 | SOCIAL JUSTICE | $3,041,697 | 0.0097% |
| 70 | CLIMATE CHANGE | $3,022,093 | 0.0097% |
| 71 | TECHNOLOGY | $2,104,850 | 0.0067% |
| 72 | OVERSEAS ADVOCACY | $1,924,979 | 0.0062% |
| 73 | MIGRANTS | $1,860,100 | 0.0060% |
| 74 | INTERNATIONAL AID AND DEVELOPMENT | $1,840,863 | 0.0059% |
| 75 | CULTURAL HERITAGE | $1,298,622 | 0.0042% |
| 76 | YOUTH SERVICES | $1,175,625 | 0.0038% |
| 77 | FOOD AND NUTRITION | $1,100,000 | 0.0035% |
| 78 | ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES | $890,966 | 0.0029% |
| 79 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | $743,691 | 0.0024% |
| 80 | COMMUNITY CARE | $619,836 | 0.0020% |
| 81 | SOCIAL INCLUSION | $455,700 | 0.0015% |
| 82 | ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION | $429,000 | 0.0014% |
| 83 | HEALTHY AGEING | $349,261 | 0.0011% |
| 84 | LITERACY AND NUMERACY SUPPORT | $345,240 | 0.0011% |
| 85 | INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES | $286,000 | 0.0009% |
| 86 | POLLUTION CONTROL | $211,150 | 0.0007% |
| 87 | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | $204,126 | 0.0007% |
| 88 | LIBRARIES | $150,000 | 0.0005% |
| 89 | PERFORMING ARTS | $115,560 | 0.0004% |
| 90 | VISUAL ARTS | $77,000 | 0.0002% |
| 91 | ADVOCACY | $75,000 | 0.0002% |
| 92 | HOUSING AFFORDABILITY | $55,910 | 0.0002% |
| 93 | CONSULAR SERVICES | $45,000 | 0.0001% |
| 94 | WATER RESOURCES | $33,000 | 0.0001% |
| 95 | ZOOS, WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES AND CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES | $10,000 | 0.0000% |
| 96 | VICTIMS OF CRIME | $2,610 | 0.0000% |
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Article Topics
[8] Privacy
[5] Charities
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[3] Security
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Articles
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Mind The Gap: An Interactive Report Into Accountability In Political Donations
This special report provides a window into the murky world of political donations.
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Rosie Williams
26th Feb 2020
Political Donations
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Transparency For Troubling Times
Our politicians may not be able to see the wood for the trees but my new transparency project will let the public follow the money right back to the responsible Minister.
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Rosie Williams
7th Jan 2020
Grants
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Shining A Spotlight On The Finances Of Religious Charities
Religious charities receive millions in Commonwealth grants, but not all of them are required to disclose their finances to the regulators.
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Rosie Williams
14th Oct 2019
Charities
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Help Me Turn The Tables On Government Surveillance
Commonwealth grants will help fill the blanks in understanding who gets what, but my work needs your support
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Rosie Williams
14th Oct 2019
About
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Meet The Maker
There is a lot of information at this site, but where did it come from and who is responsible for it?
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Rosie Williams
6th Oct 2019
About
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Censusfail: Why It Happened And What It Means Now
The dialectical relationship between the Australian census and privacy legislation is about to take another turn.
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Rosie Williams
7th Sep 2019
Privacy
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The Data Sharing And Release Act Is Coming For Your Data
The article explains the history of the governance of administrative data and the changes I saw taking place to allow our data held by government agencies to be shared with research and commercial interests.
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Innovation Australia
4th Sep 2019
Privacy
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The Open Government Partnership: Our Best-kept Secret
Australia joined the Open Government Partnership in 2015. As we enter consultations for our 3rd National Action Plan most Australians have never heard of it.
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Rosie Williams
2nd Sep 2019
Open Government Partnership
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Of Death And Taxes
The adage that there are only two things certain in life: death and taxes has never applied to religious charities but new registration requirements mean those enjoying the greatest tax breaks face an uncertain future.
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Rosie Williams
8th Jul 2019
Charities
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Federal Politicians Should Declare Their Bitcoin Investments
Rosie investigates whether Australian politicians should be declaring their Bitcoin along with their other investments.
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Rosie Williams
1st May 2019
Interests
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Budget Enshrines Neglect Of Older Women
There are interesting lessons for older Australians in the budget data.
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Eureka Street
29th Apr 2019
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Ipa Appointee Fails To Attend Estimates
The appointment of former IPA Research Fellow as Charities Commissioner has caused internal ructions in the senior ranks of the ACNC.
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Rosie Williams
17th Apr 2019
Charities
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Our Most Prolific Corporate Gift Givers
Ever wondered which companies give most often to our federal politicians? Recent analysis of interests data provides answers.
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Rosie Williams
5th Apr 2019
Interests
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We Are All Special Snowflakes And Why It Matters
Macquarie university researcher responds to ABS TableBuilder claims.
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Rosie Williams
28th Mar 2019
Privacy
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For Better Or For Worse
Let’s show ATO whistleblower, Richard Boyle that we have his back.
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Rosie Williams
21st Mar 2019
Whistleblowing
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The Hidden Wealth Of Basic Religious Charities
Religious charities should not be able to hide their wealth- updated with comment from Andrew Leigh.
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Rosie Williams
1st Mar 2019
Charities
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Christmas Every Day For Our Politicians
Receiving gifts and favours is part and parcel of political life. This cheat-sheet provides a bird’s-eye view of gifts and hospitality as it stands today.
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Rosie Williams
28th Jan 2019
Interests
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Australia's Migrant Labour Pains
Up to one in ten Australian jobs are now performed by temporary workers. This article places this trend into an historical context of exploitation of foreign workers and the wider historical context that has shaped the culture of worker rights.
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Eureka Street
3rd Dec 2018
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Defending Your Organisation With Training And Technology
The OAIC released their quarterly report on the Notification Data Breaches Scheme earlier this week. Read about what this means for your organisation and what you can do about it.
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Iron Bastion
1st Nov 2018
Security
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Liberal Party Harnesses I360 Big Data In Time For 2019 Federal Election
The Koch brothers’ i360 data service is now being used by the Liberal Party of Australia. This article looks at the history of the organisation and the implications for our privacy and democracy.
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Independent Australia
31st Oct 2018
Privacy
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Don't Be The Next Business To Fall Victim To A Data Breach
What is the difference between spam and phishing and why does it matter?
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Iron Bastion
24th Oct 2018
Privacy
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Australia's Student Housing Crisis
Scott Morrison recently re-opened debate about population policy to ease congestion on Australia’s fastest growing cities - Sydney and Melbourne.
I look at the implications for demand on the low-cost housing market of our large intake of international students.
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Independent Australia
19th Oct 2018
Housing
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Professional Help Needed: Law Firms Still Vulnerable To Phishing Attacks
A significant number of law firms could be exposed to phishing attacks if they have not set up their anti-phishing service correctly. Here's what you can do about it.
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Iron Bastion
10th Oct 2018
Security
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Privacy, Media And Politics: What Are Our Rights?
This article looks at the potential for collusion between the media and political parties, neither of which are covered by the Privacy Act.
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Independent Australia
7th Oct 2018
Privacy
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The Australian Doxes Anti Racism Campaigners
Anti-racism campaigners Sleeping Oz Giants and their followers on Twitter are subjected to defamatory campaign in The Australian.
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Independent Australia
6th Oct 2018
Racism
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Pexa Introduces Mfa But More Guidance Needed
This article explains the recent hack of the national property lodgement database and the risks to legal firms and their users of using SMS in two-factor authentication.
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Iron Bastion
25th Sep 2018
Security
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Whistlebowers: The Heroes Behind The Stories That Matter
Whistleblowers play an essential and often-overlooked role in the major stories that hold out institutions to account. This article looks at the consequences to whistleblowers and media for recent changes in National Security legislation and includes the 11 point UNESCO evaluation of legislation written by Julie Posetti.
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Independent Australia
17th Sep 2018
Whistleblowing
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Taking Over The Corporate Regulators
The OAIC is charged with governing both FOI and the Privacy Act.
This article traces the early years of the OAIC as it weathers attempts to abolish the office by the Abbott Government.
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Independent Australia
7th Sep 2018
Privacy
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The Ipa's Long March Through The Bureaucracy
This article traces the early years of the charities regulator as the Abbott government attempts to abolish the office.
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Independent Australia
5th Sep 2018
Charities
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Deconstructing The Democracy Sausage
This article looks at the privacy and security issues like to arise with attempts to move election voting online or through the use of voting machines.
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Independent Australia
3rd Sep 2018
Privacy
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The Bumpy Road To Think Tank Transparency In Australia
During the week I received a response to my enquiry to the ATO requesting a list of Approved Research Institutes (some of which are think tanks like the IPA) however, as you will see from the response, the problem of think tank transparency in Australia has a lot of hurdles to overcome before we will be in a position to understand who is funding them.
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Rosie Williams
11th Aug 2018
Thinktanks
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Getting To The Bottom Of The Ipa Dgr Status
If people are going to challenge the activities of the IPA, it is important to have a thorough understanding of the legislation governing its activities.
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Rosie Williams
28th Jul 2018
Thinktanks
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Revenue Foregone But Not Forgotten
This article explains foregone revenue - all the taxes not collected due to special treatment of certain groups of people and organisations.
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Rosie Williams
7th May 2018
Budget
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Cashless Debit Card, Income Management And The Surveillance State
The Cashless Welfare Card forces each recipient to share their entire purchase history with the government to ensure ’compliance’ with the government’s new policy of controlling how welfare recipients spend their income.
In this article, I explain the human rights law that Australia is signatory to and the implications for the government in breaching that law.
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Independent Australia
13th Sep 2017
Welfare
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Open Government: A New Paradigm In Social Change
Open data, a new paradigm in policy, technology and activism.
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Power to Persuade
2nd Nov 2015
Open Government Partnership
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Censusfail: Why It Happened And What It Means Now
The dialectical relationship between the Australian census and privacy legislation is about to take another turn.
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Rosie Williams
7th Sep 2019
Privacy
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The National Data Commissioner has opened the proposed Data Sharing and Release legislation for consultation again in preparation to proceed with bringing it before parliament in mid 2020.
The legislation was last opened for comment a year ago and I wrote a lengthy ariticle of the role of the 2016 census in the re-purposing of administrative data for research. The article has now been republished in Innovation Australia where it is bound to garner some blowback.
Given that there are quite powerful interests with an investment in re-using our administrative data for purposes other than those for which we have supplied it (ie to access government services), I thought it worth republishing my original submission so that people can judge for themselves the quality of my research.
The last census was incredibly controversial for reasons that have not been well articluted by the media. The bulk of the media only really came on board in great numbers when the census site went down and caught the attention of the entire country but the privacy sector had been running a campaign for months prior to this event.
My submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry that followed the debacle was effectively a research project that included the results (and data) for an online survey that drew over 500 responses from the public. The survey focused on people's experiences with the 2016 census and their feelings around the de-anonymisation of that survey.
However, as the submission elaborates, while it took till 2016 for the government to find an ABS Head willing to de-anonymise the census, this was far from the first time an Australian government had tried. All previous attempts had failed in the face of massive public backlash.
In fact, the formation of Commonwealth privacy legislation in Australia is directly intertwined with past attempts to de-anonymise the census.
It was as a result of the protests of the 1970's censuses, the government formed the Australian Law Reform Commission to inquire into the balance between the collection and storage of personal information in Australian censuses and the right of the individual to privacy:
The ALRC received a wide-ranging reference on privacy from the federal Attorney-General in April 1976. At the same time, public controversy arose in relation to certain aspects of the census to be held on 30 June 1976, therefore, the Attorney-General requested that the implications of the census for individual privacy be taken into account in the Commission's general reference. The ALRC released a discussion paper Privacy and the Census (ALRC DP 8) in 1978 and its first report, Privacy and the Census (ALRC Report 12), was tabled in federal Parliament in November 1979. (Quote from the ALRC website.)
My submission traces this history back over four decades, placing the current state of affairs in an historical context of previously failed attempts through government documents and media stories of prior events reminiscent of those which occurred in 2016.
Far from being dismissed, my submission was cited twice in the Final Report to the Inquiry and received many endorsements, including from the former Head of the ABS, Bill McLennan who wrote this in his own submission to the Inquiry:
I was impressed by the #Censusfail submission to this Committee. It very clearly showed some good analysis that would have helped the ABS to run a better Census if it had done such research before developing the Census proposal. It also saved me from explaining the current thrust in government with the Government Data Linkage Project, and its likely links to the Census.
Despite the Parliamentary Inquiry in 2016, the government's advice on the legality of using personal information supplied with the 2016 census for purposes other than statistics was accepted but the government can not continue it's plan to integrate our administrative data to supply as research data without introducing a new law to make it legal. This law is The Data Sharing and Release Act.
The ABS would like you to know that it disagrees with this interpretation (which is based on arguments from former Heads of the ABS). Kanchan Dutt, Director, Transformation, Internal and Media Communications wrote to me earlier in the year in response to my article on the vulnerability exposed in ABS TableBuilder, claiming that:
Finally, the Data Sharing and Release Act will not override the Privacy Act. Any disclosure of personal information or personal which is authorised or required under Australian law meets the requirements of the Privacy Act and the Australian Privacy Principles by virtue of the condition in Australian Privacy Principle 6 that the disclosure of information is authorised or required by another Australian law.
It appears to be the argument of the ABS, that given the Data Sharing and Relase Act will authorise the integration and access to administrative data that the Privacy Act 1988 allows this under Australian Privacy Principle 6 which allows disclosure where it is 'required or authorised by Australian law'.
To me this is nothing but a circular argument and underlines that this integration is not legally defensible without the new legislation but I'll let you make up your own mind.
The #CensusFail Submission
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