This chart of Clive Palmer’s spending shows one reason we need political donation reforms

<p>Changes to political donation rules are moving through parliament, and one man will be affected the most</p><ul><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>With electoral reforms legislation <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/12/electoral-law-reforms-legislation-labor-strikes-deal-with-coalition-on-political-donations-and-campaign-spending">passing the lower house on Wednesday night</a>, it’s probably a good time for a reminder of the original impetus for caps on political donations.</p><p>In this chart we’re showing all political donations declared by parties or individual politicians (see the note below about the data for more information), grouped by financial year, and then classified as either coming from Clive Palmer or a Clive Palmer-owned company (Clive, in red), and donations that don’t involve Clive Palmer (Not Clive, in blue):</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/feb/16/this-chart-of-clive-palmers-spending-shows-one-reason-we-need-political-donation-reforms-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>