Liberal Party of Australia

The Liberal Party of Australia is the major partner in the Liberal-National coalition which has governed Australia since 1996.

Associated Entities
Organisations controlled by the Liberal Party, and mostly used to funnel funding to the party to avoid public scrutiny, include:


 * The Cormack Foundation
 * The Greenfields Foundation
 * The Free Enterprise Foundation
 * The Menzies Research Centre

Funding
In 2004, The Age newspaper reported that: "Last financial year, the biggest donation to the Coalition came from the Cormack Foundation, a long-term supporter of the Liberal Party set up with the proceeds of the sales of Melbourne radio station 3XY to promote private enterprise. The little-known private foundation pumped $1.8 million into Liberal Party coffers in 2002-03."

Despite receiving $100,000 a year in public funding, the Menzies Research Centre is also a major donor the Liberal Party, donating $327,000 to the party between 1998/9 and 2003/4.

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Peter Costello, Former Treasurer of Australia
 * Alex Hawke
 * Australian Labor Party
 * Damien Cahill's List of Neo-liberal Activists Within the Coalition
 * Ted Baillieu, Leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party in Victoria