Donor
Cormack Foundation Pty Ltd
Also written on returns as: Cormack Foundation; Cormack Foundation Pty Limited; The Cormack Foundation Pty Ltd; Cormack Foundation Pty. Ltd.
Recipients have declared $66M from this donor, to 8 recipients, in their annual returns to the AEC. The latest dated gift in the donor's own returns is $1,000,000 to Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) - VIC on 23 Mar 2006. Source: AEC Transparency Register.
About this donor
Cormack Foundation Pty. Ltd. is an Australian investment company established to hold for the Liberal Party of Australia and associated entities. Named in honour of former Senate President Magnus Cormack, the company was set up in 1988 with the proceeds of $15 million from the sale of former Melbourne radio station 3XY, the broadcast licence of which had been originally licensed to Liberal Party precursor the United Australia Party. 3XY was sold in 1986 for $15.75 million.
From the Wikipedia article “Cormack Foundation”, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Matched to this donor by hand.
2024–25
Declared by recipients
$5,200,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$4,700,0006 gifts
- The Menzies Research Centre LimitedAssociated entity$350,000
- Hilma's Network Foundation LimitedAssociated entity$150,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2024–25.
2023–24
Declared by recipients
$1,920,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$1,070,000
- Advance AustraliaThird-party campaigner$500,000
- The Menzies Research Centre LimitedAssociated entity$350,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2023–24.
2022–23
Declared by recipients
$3,630,000- Liberal Party of AustraliaLiberal$1,960,0003 gifts
- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$1,500,000
- The Menzies Research Centre LimitedAssociated entity$170,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2022–23.
2021–22
Declared by recipients
$3,977,871- Liberal Party of AustraliaLiberal$3,000,000
- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$867,871
- The Menzies Research Centre LimitedAssociated entity$110,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2021–22.
2020–21
Declared by recipients
$272,129- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$272,129
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2020–21.
Earlier years: 1998–1999 to 2019–20
2019–20
Declared by recipients
$50,000- The Menzies Research Centre LimitedAssociated entity$50,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2019–20.
2018–19
Declared by recipients
$6,350,000- Liberal Party of AustraliaLiberal$3,500,0004 gifts
- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$2,520,000
- The Menzies Research Centre LimitedAssociated entity$330,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2018–19.
2017–18
Declared by recipients
$75,000- The Menzies Research Centre LimitedAssociated entity$75,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2017–18.
2016–17
Declared by recipients
$1,550,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$750,000
- Liberal Party of AustraliaLiberal$600,0002 gifts
- Country Liberal Party (NT)CLP$200,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2016–17.
2015–16
Declared by recipients
$3,035,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$2,535,000
- Liberal Party of AustraliaLiberal$400,000
- The Menzies Research Centre LimitedAssociated entity$50,000
- Liberal Democratic PartyLiberal Democrats$25,000
- Family First PartyFamily First$25,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2015–16.
2014–15
Declared by recipients
$4,460,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$4,460,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2014–15.
2013–14
Declared by recipients
$4,260,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$2,760,000
- Liberal Party of AustraliaLiberal$1,500,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2013–14.
2012–13
Declared by recipients
$5,400,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$3,900,000
- Liberal Party of AustraliaLiberal$1,500,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2012–13.
2011–12
Declared by recipients
$2,300,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$2,300,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2011–12.
2010–2011
Declared by recipients
$2,610,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$2,510,000
- Liberal Party of AustraliaLiberal$100,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2010–2011.
2009–2010
Declared by recipients
$1,970,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$1,970,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2009–2010.
2008–2009
Declared by recipients
$2,475,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$2,475,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2008–2009.
2007–2008
Declared by recipients
$2,740,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$2,700,000
- The Menzies Research Centre LimitedAssociated entity$40,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2007–2008.
2006–2007
Declared by recipients
$2,200,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$2,200,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 2006–2007.
2005–2006
Declared by recipients
$1,000,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$1,000,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
$1,000,000- 23 Mar 2006Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) - VIC$1,000,000
2004–2005
Declared by recipients
$1,900,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$1,900,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
$1,900,000- 27 Apr 2005Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) - VIC$100,000
- 9 Mar 2005Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) - VIC$800,000
- 2 July 2004Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) - VIC$1,000,000
2003–2004
Declared by recipients
$800,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$800,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
$800,000- 17 Feb 2004Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) - VIC$800,000
2002–2003
Declared by recipients
$1,800,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$1,800,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
$1,800,000- 18 Mar 2003Liberal Party of Australia - Victorian Division$800,000
- 21 Nov 2002Liberal Party of Australia - Victorian Division$250,000
- 22 July 2002Liberal Party of Australia - Victorian Division$750,000
2001–2002
Declared by recipients
$3,050,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$3,050,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
$3,061,000- 30 May 2002Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) - VIC$750,000
- 4 Apr 2002Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) - VIC$800,000
- 31 Oct 2001Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) - VIC$500,000
- 14 Aug 2001Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) - VIC$11,000
- 7 Aug 2001Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) - VIC$1,000,000
2000–2001
Declared by recipients
$818,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$818,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
$818,000- 22 Feb 2001Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) - VIC$800,000
- 27 July 2000Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) - VIC$18,000
1999–2000
Declared by recipients
$800,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$800,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 1999–2000.
1998–1999
Declared by recipients
$1,450,000- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)Liberal$1,450,000
Reported by the donor, with dates
—No donor return under this name for 1998–1999.
“Declared by recipients” is from the annual returns of the parties, entities and MPs who received the money; “Reported by the donor” is from the donor's own annual returns, the only source with a date on each gift. They often differ (timing, how a gift is split or named, or a return not lodged), so they're shown side by side and never added. A gift must be reported once the donor's gifts to that recipient in the year total more than the disclosure threshold. Dates outside the return's financial year (usually typos) are shown as lodged but not used. Spellings that differ only in capitals, punctuation or company suffixes are combined. Source: AEC Transparency Register.
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