AEC disclosures for last year also confirm Malcolm Turnbull was nation’s biggest political donor, giving $1.75m to the Liberals • Political donations 2016-17: search the declarations by Australian parties Advertisements spruiking the benefits of coal and mining were the biggest political expenditure by third-party groups in Australia last year, dwarfing public contributions from unions and GetUp, new data reveals. The Australian Electoral Commission disclosures for the 2016-17 financial year were released on Thursday showing both major parties at the federal level declare more than $30m in donations and other receipts including public election funding. Related: Political donations 2016-17: search the declarations by Australian parties Related: Malcolm Turnbull reveals he donated $1.75m to Liberal party Continue reading... from Advertising | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2BI75fw via IFTTT