Major parties spend big but Clive Palmer goes larger

Exactly how much Clive Palmer pumped into the last federal election campaign has been revealed. (Flavio Brancaleone/AAP PHOTOS)

Clive Palmer spent more on political campaigning in the last financial year than the two major parties combined, donation records show.

Mr Palmer's Mineralogy pumped almost $53 million into last May's federal election, according to Australian Electoral Commission data released on Monday.