Initial election funding payments made for the 2025 federal election

The AEC has made initial election funding payments totalling $1,052,215 to eligible political parties and candidates for the 2025 federal election.

Initial payments

Parties and candidates who have received the required four per cent of the formal first preference vote at the 2025 federal election are entitled to an initial payment of $12,379. This initial payment amount is provided pursuant to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and is an indexed figure.

The initial payment was not dependent on a demonstration of electoral expenditure – it is an automatic payment. It was required to be made as soon as practicable after the 20th day following election day.

• A list of parties and candidates entitled to the initial payment is available on the following page.

Further payments

Further election funding payments are subject to submission of a claim by the candidate or political party showing demonstrated electoral expenditure. The total amount payable is capped at the amount of actual electoral expenditure incurred by the political party, candidate or Senate group.  All claims are closely examined by the AEC before final payments are made, and many will be subject to a formal compliance review.

Election funding claims for further payments can be submitted to the AEC during the period from 23 May 2025 to 3 November 2025. The AEC will assess these claims and determinations will be published on the Transparency Register.

Editor’s notes:

• Information about election funding payments
• A summary of election funding payments for the 2022 federal election

Entitlement to election funding payment of $12,379

Political parties

Liberal Party of Australia	Country Liberal Party (NT)
Australian Labor Party (Federal)	Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
The Greens NSW	Centre Alliance
The Australian Greens - Victoria	Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
Queensland Greens	Family First Party Australia
The Greens (WA) Inc	Jacqui Lambie Network
Australian Greens (Federal)	Victorian Socialists
National Party of Australia - N.S.W.	Gerard Rennick People First
National Party of Australia - Victoria	Legalise Cannabis Australia
National Party of Australia (WA) Inc	Libertarian Party
Socialist Alliance	Sustainable Australia Party - Universal Basic Income
Pauline Hanson's One Nation	David Pocock
Australian Christians	Trumpet of Patriots

Independent Candidates

Alex Dyson	Andy Yin
Helen Haines	Ellie Smith
Zali Steggall	Francine Wiig
Andrew Wilkie	Joseph Youhana
Zoe Daniel	Jeremy Miller
Dai Le	Casey Iddon
Kate Hook	Tina Brown
Kate Chaney	Phil Scott
Sophie Scamps	Kath Davies
Suzie Holt	Ben Britton
Claire Ferres Miles	Carly Moore
Nicolette Boele	Philip Penfold
Caz Heise	Adam Martin
Allegra Spender	Ahmed Ouf
Deb Leonard	Kate Dezarnaulds
George Razay	Brendan Blomeley
Monique Ryan	Peter George
Michelle Milthorpe	Anita Kuss
Kate Hulett	James Pheils
Verity Cooper	Nicole Arrowsmith
Ian Goodenough	Keryn Jones
Erchana Murray-Bartlett	Claire Miles
Nathan Barton	Matthew Camenzuli
Jess Ness	Ziad Basyouny
James Gooden	Stella Yee
Peter McLean	Sue Chapman
Jenny Rolfe	Russell Broadbent
Jessie Price	Kate Lockhart
Ben Smith	Andrew Gee
Samim Moslih	Chris Kearney