How to find the perfect distribution lists for your Federal Election media release

With an imminent election looming in the horizon, targeting the right audience is essential to getting your voice heard.

And whether you are targeting the media or actual Members of the House, we’ve got you covered.

To help you find the right contacts, we’ve gathered the top distribution lists for journalists, outlets and government contacts related to the hot topics being discussed alongside the political debate ahead of this year’s federal election. 

You can find these lists on the target audience section of your press release builder. Want to build your own? Find out how here.

Media contacts

Media lists for General Politics

• Political - All States
  • Political writers and outlets from print, radio and TV across Australia
  • Federal Parliament Press Gallery - Print radio and television media represented at the Federal Parliament press gallery
• Major Metro - ALL (Print, Radio, TV & Online) - General news desks in major metropolitan print, radio and television newsrooms across Australia.
• Current Affairs - ALL (Print, Radio, TV & Online) - Dedicated print, radio and television current affairs news desks from across Australia 
• Talkback - Breakfast (All States & Territories) - Weekday breakfast talkback radio programs across Australia
• Talkback - Evening (All States & Territories) - Weekday evening talkback radio programs across Australia
• University Media - Target university magazines, newspapers and newsletters across Australia

Media lists in relation to the Economy, Employment, Inflation, Tax and Cost of Living

• Finance & Business - Online Media - Dedicated finance and business digital newsrooms Australia wide

• Retail - Specialist retail magazines, newsletters, programs and websites across Australia

• Farm & Rural - All States & Territories - Dedicated Agriculture, Farm and Rural media Australia wide across print, radio and TV

• Industrial Relations & Unions - Dedicated industrial relations magazines, newsletters, programs and writers across Australia

Media lists in relation to Housing Affordability and Infrastructure

• Building & Construction - List of outlets and journalists that report on building & construction related news across Australia

• Real Estate & Property - Dedicated real estate and property magazines, programmes and writers Australia-wide

• Transport - Specialist transport writers from newspapers, magazines and supplements Australia-wide

Media lists in relation to Healthcare, Education and Social Services

• Disability - Outlets and contacts reporting on disability and services.
• Indigenous - Specialist Indigenous journalists and media outlets across Australia.
• Education - Specialist education reporters from newspapers, magazines, TV and radio stations across Australia.
• Health & Medical - All (Print, Radio, TV & Online) - Dedicated health and medical desks from Australia’s print, radio and television newsrooms.

• LGBTQIA+ media - LGBTQIA+ media and journalists across Australia.

• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Dedicated culturally and linguistically diverse print, radio, online and television media based in Melbourne and Sydney 

• Youth - Target youth magazines, newspapers and newsletters Australia-wide.

Media lists in relation to Childcare and Aged Care

• Seniors - Dedicated seniors magazines, newsletters, programs and writers Australia-wide.

• Children & Family - Specialist Family magazines, newsletters, programs and websites across Australia.

Media lists in relation to Defence, National Security, and Counterterrorism

• Defence - Outlets & Journalists covering Defence related news from across Australia.

• Legal - This list targets journalists and outlets including legal magazines, newspapers and newsletters across Australia

Media lists in relation to Climate Change and Energy Policy

• Energy & Resources - Energy, Power and Resources publications & journalists across Australia..

• Environment - Media coverage of environmental issues in Australia and NZ across print, radio and TV.

• Metals & Mining - Media reporting on Metals & Mining news across Australia..

• Science - Target science magazines, newspapers and newsletters across Australia.

Lists of government and parliament contacts

Federal and State Parliament contacts

• Federal MPs Electorate

  • Federal Members of Parliament at their electorate offices.

• Federal Senators

  • Electorate - Federal Senators at their electorate offices.
• State Parliament Press Galleries (all states) Print, radio and television media represented at the State Parliament press gallery

MPs by political party affiliation

• Greens MPs - Electorate - Greens Members of Parliament at their electorate offices

• Liberal MPs - Electorate - Liberal Members of Parliament at their electorate offices

• Independent MPs - Electorate - Independent Members of Parliament at their electorate offices

• National MPs - Electorate - National Members of Parliament at their electorate offices

• Labor MPs - Electorate - Labor Members of Parliament at their electorate offices

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