Big money was spent on the 2022 election – but the party with the deepest pockets didn't win
- Written by Kate Griffiths, Deputy Program Director, Grattan Institute

Nine months after the 2022 federal election, voters finally get a look at how much the parties spent and who funded their campaigns.
Data released today reveal Australia’s political parties collectively spent a whopping $418 million in the year leading up to the federal election.
Money matters in Australian elections because it...