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Top 25 Public affairs consulting firms based in Australia

RevenueBase identified 248 public affairs consulting firms headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 1,355 professional contacts across them, including 681 with verified work emails and 113 with mobile numbers. Sydney is the largest hub.

This list covers public affairs consulting firms headquartered in Australia, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 5, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
248Companies
1,355Contacts tracked
681Verified emails
113Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest public affairs consulting firms based in Australia

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 248 public affairs consulting firms based in Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names public affairs consulting firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
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1
SEC Newgate AustraliaIndirect evidence
Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200110

“SEC Newgate Australia is Australia’s largest full-service strategic communications firm for complex issues.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2
Gracosway PTY LTDStrong evidence
Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20078

“GRACosway is Australia’s leading public affairs and strategic communications advisory firm.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3
PurpleIndirect evidence
Perth, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5054

“Purple is one of Australia’s leading marketing and communications agencies – using insight, impact, influence and innovation to drive positive change for our clients, our people…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4
Phillips GroupIndirect evidence
Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5054

“At Phillips Group, we see beyond the obvious – that’s what sets us apart.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5
BBS Communications GroupIndirect evidence
Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5033

“BBS Communications Group is one of Australia’s most respected strategic communications agencies.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6
EssentialIndirect evidence
Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5030

“Essential is a strategic communications agency working primarily with member and not-for-profit organisations.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7
Porter Novelli AustraliaIndirect evidence
South Yarra, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20025

“At Porter Novelli, we shape your story and make it count.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8
Cmax AdvisoryIndirect evidence
Barton, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5023

“CMAX Advisory is a corporate strategy firm supporting international and local companies to do business in Australia.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9
Articulous CommunicationsIndirect evidence
Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5022

“We're a communications, engagement, training and creative consultancy that operates nationally.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10
Counsel HouseIndirect evidence
Barton, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5021

“Counsel House offers advocacy and insights that are highly client focused delivered by industry leaders in their chosen fields.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11
Freshwater StrategyIndirect evidence
Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5020

“Freshwater Strategy operates at the nexus of capital, business, and government, transforming uncertainty into opportunity.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12
AnactaStrong evidence
Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5020

“Anacta is a full-service, public affairs company that specialises in campaigns, research, strategy and government relations.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13
The SAS GroupIndirect evidence
Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5017

“Strategy.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14
The Shape AgencyIndirect evidence
Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-1017

“The Shape Agency was established to help organisations with a social interest objective achieve their communications goals.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15
PottingerIndirect evidence
Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5017

“A leading independent advisor to leading companies, state and federal governments, industry associations and growth stage companies on M&A, capital raising, corporate strategy and…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16
GRA Partners PTY LTDIndirect evidence
West Perth, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5017

“GRA Partners began in 2008 as GRA Everingham, and over the past fifteen years has evolved into Western Australia’s most trusted government relations and strategic communications…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17
Akin AgencyPartial evidence
Canberra, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-1016

“We are a boutique public relations and government relations agency led by our female founders.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18
H Advisors APAIndirect evidence
AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5016

“AustralianPublicAffairs is a national strategic communications consultancy specialising in regulated sectors and complex stakeholder environments.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5015

“For more than twenty-five years, CPR has been a leading bi-partisan communications, issues management, and government relations consultancy.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20
Pyne & PartnersIndirect evidence
Barton, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-1015

“We are experienced navigators of the complexities of policy and politics.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21
Wilkinson ButlerPartial evidence
Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5014

“Wilkinson Butler is a strategic communications and corporate affairs consultancy focused on building trust, enhancing reputation, and influencing change.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22
Public Relations ExchangePartial evidence
Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5014

“Australia's leading strategic communications consultancy The Public Relations Exchange is a dynamic consultancy that helps create strategic communications solutions for the public…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23
Hawker BrittonIndirect evidence
Barton, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5013

“Government relations and lobbying Hawker Britton is a leading Australian government relations and government lobbying firm.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24
SeftonsIndirect evidence
Tocumwal, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5013

“At Seftons, we are committed to shaping a vibrant rural and regional Australia.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25
Good Talent MediaPartial evidence
Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-1013

“Our team of ex-journos and comms gurus have helped 300+ businesses and NFPs build & protect their brands, Our Services Include: Public Relations Crisis Media Management Media…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Public affairs consulting firms based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026
1-10Median size (employees)
SydneyLargest hub · 54 HQs
113Contacts with mobile numbers
Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
200
11-50
43
51-200
5

Verified emails by last verification

0–30
631
31–60
48
61–90
0
90–180
0
180+
2

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among public affairs consulting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Australia whose own description of what they do matches “public affairs consulting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among public affairs consulting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Australia are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 681 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Frequently asked

How many public affairs consulting firms are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 248 public affairs consulting firms headquartered in Australia as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

SEC Newgate Australia, headquartered in Sydney, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most public affairs consulting firms?

Sydney leads with 54 headquartered companies, followed by Melbourne (51) and Brisbane (26).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.