Revealed: TEC publishes political donor’s list

The first tranche of political donations to be revealed under Tasmania’s new disclosure rules have been made public by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission.

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The first tranche of political donations to be revealed under Tasmania’s new disclosure rules have been made public by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission.

This is the first state election to be covered by the new rules set out in the Electoral Disclosure and Funding Act, which requires the declaration of all donations over $1000 form July 1.

The register reveals nearly $200,000 in donations made in the first week of the scheme’s operation.

The Liberal led the fundraising stakes with $60,772 in donations, Labor received $54,821 and the Greens $39,450 in the last two weeks.

Independent Franklin candidate Peter George was the beneficiary of $14,000 in support from individual donors.

Independent candidate for Franklin in the upcoming state election, Peter George outside Parliament House in Hobart. Picture: Linda Higginson

The register shows donations of $30,000 to the Labor Party from the Plumbing and Pipe Trades Employees Union, $11,000 to the Liberals from the Cement Industry Foundation, $10,000 to the Greens from Paul Thomas and $10,000 to the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers from Hospitality Tasmania.

Former Premier Lara Giddings made eight $100 Labor donations to candidates and $200 to her party.

And Liberal MP Eric Abetz received donations of $3100 from developers Mary Ann’s Island Pty Ltd and $1000 from Mitchell Plastic Welding.

Greens Leader Rosalie Woodruff said the list revealed that pokies industry donations were once again flowing to Labor and Liberal politicians in an election campaign.

“The Electoral Commission’s donations’ register tells the story of grubby political money in real time.

Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff speaks to the media outside the Treasury Building in Hobart on Tuesday July 15, 2025.

“Thousands of dollars have been handed over to Labor, the Liberals and even the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party after the 1 July disclosure date.

“Of course, we don’t know what money changed hands before 30 June.

“The influence of the pokies lobby over the major parties has been clear again in recent times, with both abandoning the desperately needed pokies pre-commitment card.

Once again, we are seeing the Liberals and Labor raking in donations from this damaging industry. It’s appalling.”

The list in full:

Party/Candidate/Amount/Donor

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Australian Labor Party – Luke Martin $100.00 Larissa Giddings

Australian Labor Party $30,000.00 Plumbing & Pipe Trades Employees Union Federal Office

Australian Labor Party $3,300.00 Encompass Health Holdings Pty Ltd

Australian Labor Party $3,000.00 Hazell Bros Group Pty Ltd

Australian Labor Party $200.00 Larissa Giddings

Australian Labor Party – Amelia Meyers $100.00 Larissa Giddings

Australian Labor Party – Anita Dow $500.00 Anne Elizabeth Urquhart

Australian Labor Party – Casey Farrell $500.00 Terry Aulich

Australian Labor Party – Christine Hannan $100.00 Larissa Giddings

Australian Labor Party – Dean Winter $4,800.00 Hospitality Tasmania

Australian Labor Party – Dean Winter $3,100.00 Plenary Group

Australian Labor Party – Ella Haddad $1,001.00 Terry Aulich

Australian Labor Party – Ella Haddad $100.00 Larissa Giddings

Australian Labor Party – John Kamara $1,200.00 Gregory Alan Luckman

Australian Labor Party – John Kamara $100.00 Larissa Giddings

Australian Labor Party – Kaspar Deane $100.00 Larissa Giddings

Australian Labor Party – Kaspar Deane $20.00 Gregory Alan Luckman

Australian Labor Party – Kelly Hunt $500.00 Anne Elizabeth Urquhart

Australian Labor Party – Marita Di Virgilio $100.00 Larissa Giddings

Australian Labor Party – Meg Brown $1,000.00 Australian Services Union Victoria/Tasmania Branch

Australian Labor Party – Melissa Anderson $1,000.00 Australian Services Union Victoria/Tasmania Branch

Australian Labor Party – Shannon Campbell $4,000.00 Campbell Conveyancing

Australian Labor Party – Tessa McLaughlin $100.00 Larissa Giddings

Elise Archer $2,000.00 Batchelor Civil Contracting Pty Ltd

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Michelle Dracoulis $5,000.00 Plumbing & Pipe Trades Employees Union Federal Office

Peter George $5,000.00 Roger Hart

Peter George $3,000.00 Anna Josephson

Peter George $2,500.00 Leonie Bell

Peter George $2,000.00 Andrew Bennett

Peter George $1,499.00 Jeffrey Compton

Rebekah Pentland $2,000.00 TD Shaw ATF The Shaw

Rebekah Pentland $1,800.00 Hospitality Tasmania

Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party Australia $10,000.00 Hospitality Tasmania

Tasmanian Greens $10,000.00 Paul Thomas

Tasmanian Greens $5,000.00 Graeme Birch

Tasmanian Greens $5,000.00 Lindsay and Raelene Young

Tasmanian Greens $1,500.00 Cameron David McShane

Tasmanian Greens $1,500.00 Geoffrey Bradshaw

Tasmanian Greens $1,500.00 Philip Stigant

Tasmanian Greens $1,500.00 Shane Underwood

Tasmanian Greens $1,500.00 Sharon Connolly

Tasmanian Greens $1,500.00 Tony Thurstans

Tasmanian Greens $1,350.00 Edward King

Tasmanian Greens $1,100.00 Ian Kilgour

Tasmanian Greens $1,000.00 Anna Povey

Tasmanian Greens $1,000.00 Arjun von Caemmerer

Tasmanian Greens $1,000.00 Geoffrey Dodd

Tasmanian Greens $1,000.00 Glenn Millar

Tasmanian Greens $1,000.00 Michael Fox

Tasmanian Greens $1,000.00 Michael Honey

Tasmanian Greens $1,000.00 Neil Smith

Tasmanian Greens $1,000.00 William Davies

The Liberal Party of Australia, Tasmanian Division $11,000.00 Cement Industry Federation

The Liberal Party of Australia, Tasmanian Division $5,000.00 Falconer Advisers Pty Ltd

The Liberal Party of Australia, Tasmanian Division $5,000.00 Spectran Group

The Liberal Party of Australia, Tasmanian Division $4,222.00 Federal Group

The Liberal Party of Australia, Tasmanian Division $3,000.00 John Parr

The Liberal Party of Australia, Tasmanian Division $2,750.00 John Graham Briggs

The Liberal Party of Australia, Tasmanian Division $1,500.00 John Hamilton

The Liberal Party of Australia, Tasmanian Division $1,300.00 James Groom

The Liberal Party of Australia, Tasmanian Division $1,000.00 John Parr

The Liberal Party of Australia, Tasmanian Division $1,000.00 John Wallace

The Liberal Party – Christopher Gatenby $1,000.00 William Lester

The Liberal Party – Eric Abetz $3,100.00 Mary Ann’s Island Pty Ltd

The Liberal Party – Eric Abetz $1,450.00 Gregory Casimaty

The Liberal Party – Eric Abetz $1,450.00 Lambrakis Property Pty Ltd

The Liberal Party – Eric Abetz $1,000.00 Mitchell Plastic Welding

The Liberal Party – Jane Howlett $3,000.00 Jake Oliver

The Liberal Party – Jane Howlett $2,500.00 Corey Mingari

The Liberal Party – Jane Howlett $2,500.00 John Barry-Murphy

The Liberal Party – Jane Howlett $1,000.00 Yim Chow

The Liberal Party – Julie Sladden $1,000.00 David Vautin

The Liberal Party – Marcus Vermey $2,000.00 Kriticos Nominees

The Liberal Party – Marcus Vermey $1,000.00 David W Higgins

The Liberal Party – Simon Behrakis $3,000.00 Giameos Holdings

The Liberal Party – Simon Behrakis $1,000.00 Terry Richardson

The National Party of Australia – Tasmania $1,500.00 Lyster Foster

The National Party of Australia – Tasmania $1,000.00 George Mills.

Originally published as Revealed: TEC publishes political donor’s list