Details of the companies and individuals pouring money into the coffers of the nation's political parties last financial year have been published, with some of the country's wealthiest individuals topping the list.
Donations are published every year through the Australian Electoral Commission, with all donations over $15,200 having to be disclosed.
Billionaires Clive Palmer and Anthony Pratt were close to the top of the list of the largest donors, with seven-figure sums flowing to the United Australia Party (UAP) and Labor respectively.
But some major corporations were also significant donors, including some that have spent significant time at the centre of political discussions in recent months.
The new disclosures don't fully capture the Voice referendum campaign, with details of donations made to Yes and No referendum campaign bodies due around the end of March.
Here's a quick (and non-exhaustive) look at some of the significant political donors to federal party branches over the 2022-23 financial year.
Big donors
Mr Palmer's Mineralogy company topped the list for 2022-23 with just over $7 million heading to his UAP.
It dwarfs the next-largest donation, Anthony Pratt's $1 million donation to Labor, the largest sum donated to the party throughout the year.
Mr Pratt is a regular political donor, with nearly $4 million in donations going to both Labor and the Coalition the year prior.
Climate 200, which has helped fund the campaigns of several independent MPs, picked up a $1 million donation from Marcus Catsaras.
And a company named Hadley Holdings, registered in Perth, put more than $1 million into the conservative lobby group Advance Australia in late 2022.
The largest donation disclosed by the federal Liberal Party came from the Cormack Foundation, a long-term funding vehicle for the party.
And the Greens largest donation came from the estate of David Walsh, registered in South Australia, which contributed $125,000.
Consultants
It was a rocky year for the consulting industry, as the PwC scandal raised concerns about the relationship between governments and consulting firms.
But many remained significant donors to the federal branches of the two major political parties.
PwC donated nearly $200,000 to Labor and $175,000 to the Liberals, having made similar donations to both parties in the two years immediately prior.
It's the last time the political parties will benefit from PwC's funds, as the firm announced last year it will end political donations.
KPMG contributed about $70,000 to both parties, increasing its donations on previous years.
Ernst & Young donated roughly $128,000 to Labor, and made smaller donations to various state Liberal Party branches.
And the last of the big four, Deloitte, donated roughly $50,000 to Labor and $30,000 to the Liberals.
Betting companies
Another industry that has been receiving significant political scrutiny is the online betting industry, with substantial new regulations around advertising being considered by the government.
An inquiry into the industry, led by the late Labor MP Peta Murphy, recommended a ban on online gambling advertising within three years.
Sportsbet donated to both parties in 2022-23, contributing $110,000 to Labor and $93,000 to the Coalition (with donations split between the Liberals and Nationals).
It has regularly donated to both parties over several years.
Tabcorp contributed $55,000 to Labor and roughly $30,000 to the Nationals, along with other donations to state Liberal branches.
And the industry's peak body, Responsible Wagering Australia, donated $76,500 to Labor.
Resources
The resources industry has been a source of steady donations to both major parties for some time, and that trend has continued.
The sector has been a focus for parliament at times, with changes to the petroleum resources rent tax currently before the Senate, and price caps on coal and gas having been implemented.
Companies like Woodside, Santos, Fortescue and Inpex all made donations, with Santos the largest at $108,000 to Labor and $30,000 to the Liberal Party.
Peak body the Minerals Council also made significant donations to both parties, worth $82,500 to Labor and $65,500 to the Liberals.
Hancock Prospecting, owned by billionaire Gina Rinehart, made a substantial donation to the Liberal Party worth $150,000.
Healthcare and telcos
Some other industries that have been in the political spotlight also contributed some funding for the major parties over 2022-23.
The Pharmacy Guild donated $154,000 to Labor across the financial year, and found itself railing against the government's plans to allow 60-day dispensing of some medicines.
It also donated about $105,000 to the Coalition.
Optus, which found itself the subject of significant political attention after a major data breach in 2022, donated about $35,000 to federal Labor, while Telstra donated $31,500.
Telstra donated $27,500 to the federal Liberals.
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