Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy was the single biggest political donor in 2024-25, giving $53.1m to Trumpet of Patriots, which failed to win a seat

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting donated almost $900,000 to rightwing political campaign outfit Advance last financial year, while Clive Palmer was the country’s largest single donor , giving his own Trumpet of Patriots just over $53m.

New political donations data released by the Australian Electoral Commission on Monday showed Hancock Prospecting made two donations in 2024-25 to Advance, worth a combined $895,000.

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