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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp, Nick Evershed and Christopher Knaus

Anthony Pratt gave Liberals $1.3m while upstart political groups gain sizeable donations

File photo of billionaire businessman Anthony Pratt and Australian prime minister Scott Morrison in 2019
Businessman Anthony Pratt and prime minister Scott Morrison in 2019. Pratt Holdings tipped $1.3m into Liberal party coffers ahead of the 2022 election. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Anthony Pratt’s Pratt Holdings was the biggest political donor in the last year, tipping $1.3m into Liberal party coffers ahead of the 2022 election.

The Australian Electoral Commission released disclosures for the 2020-21 financial year on Tuesday, revealing significant donations to upstart political movements including $1m to conservative lobby group Advance Australia and $300,000 to Rodney Culleton’s Great Australia party.

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