Voice to Parliament: Yes Campaign Outraises No Side with $60M in Donations Amid Dark Funding Concerns

April 2, 2024
Voice to Parliament: Yes Campaign Outraises No Side with $60M in Donations Amid Dark Funding Concerns
  • The Yes campaign for the Voice to parliament referendum garnered over $60 million in donations, eclipsing the No campaign's funds.

  • Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition was the largest benefactor receiving $47.5 million, followed by Uluru Dialogues and Australians for Unity with over $11 million each.

  • Unidentified sources accounted for 21% of the total donations, totaling $79.6 million, sparking concerns over transparency and 'dark funding'.

  • High-profile donors included the Paul Ramsay Foundation, MYOB founder Craig Winkler, and ex-prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.

  • The Liberal Party's spending on the referendum was triple that of the Labor Party's, although both were outdone by the campaign's major groups.

  • Clive Palmer invested close to $2 million on a campaign opposing the Voice in the concluding weeks of the referendum.

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