Monday 2 February 2026
MEDIA RELEASE: Australians for Prosperity: Backed by Australians Who Want to Get Ahead Again
Australians for Prosperity (A4P) said its federal election campaign calling to arrest Australia’s economic decline has been vindicated, as annual disclosure data confirms the scale of support behind a movement focused on lifting living standards and restoring economic opportunity.
In the 2024–25 financial year, Australians for Prosperity received $3.89 million in total receipts from more than 420 donors across Australia. That support reflects backing for an organisation prepared to challenge state and federal leaders to hold them accountable for the economic decisions that determine whether Australians are better or worse off.
A4P Spokesperson Caroline Di Russo said the organisation’s focus during the last federal election was squarely on tackling the cost-of-living crisis and reversing Australia’s economic decline.
“We want an Australia where it doesn’t feel outrageously expensive just to live a normal life,” Ms Di Russo said.
“That hasn’t been the reality in recent years, and the Treasurer’s admission last week on the 7:30 Report that there is no confidence living standards will improve any time soon underlines how little willingness the government has to turn around rising costs and shrinking opportunity.”
Since the election, those pressures have only intensified.
“Inflation has crept back up, interest rates remain high and are likely to rise further, housing affordability is increasingly out of reach for many, and the government is openly discussing higher taxes,” Ms Di Russo said.
Ms Di Russo said A4P’s message is simple: Australia does not have to keep going down this path.
“It should not be this hard to get ahead,” she said.
“People shouldn’t feel like the government controls every basic decision or penalises them when they make their own way through life, whether it’s having a family, growing a business, or simply improving their own lives.”
“That is why we focused on the economy during the election, and why it matters even more now. The challenge was real then, it’s more acute now, and more needs to be done so people can keep more of what they earn, have the freedom to aspire, and feel the Australian Dream of owning a home is within reach again.”
A significant share of A4P support came from industries that helped build Australia’s prosperity.
“This country’s standard of living was built by people who invested time and money, took risks, created jobs and produced wealth,” Ms Di Russo said.
“That’s how Australia funded schools, hospitals and public services – and it’s how we keep doing it.”
Unlike many advocacy organisations, Australians for Prosperity is not funded by unions, industry super funds, taxpayer-funded charities or inherited endowments.
“Compared to what many of these groups disclosed in their last annual returns, our funding is modest – yet the focus on us says a lot about how effective our message has been,” Ms Di Russo said.
“Those who criticise us often lecture Australians about responsibility while refusing to acknowledge their own role in declining living standards.”
“A country doesn’t fall apart overnight,” Ms Di Russo said.
“It happens slowly when effort stops paying off and aspiration is treated as a problem. Our job is to reverse that and rebuild an Australia where hard work and doing the right thing lead somewhere again.”
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About Australians for Prosperity
Australians for Prosperity stands with families, small businesses and workers by backing policies that expand opportunity, reward effort and build lasting prosperity. The organisation has played a meaningful role in state and federal elections, including helping defeat the proposed tax on unrealised gains.