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Essential Media Communications

Organisation on the Public Record

Source · Federal Lobbyist Register

Executive Summary
Source-backed

This profile contains verified Australian Government public records relating to Essential Media Communications.

Folio currently holds verified records covering government procurement and lobbying registrations, drawn from 1 official publisher. No verified records for parliamentary interests and political donations are currently linked.

Coverage Matrix

The complete official-record landscape considered by Folio. Empty domains are shown honestly — they never imply absence of activity, only that no record has been identified from currently ingested datasets.

  • Parliamentary Interests

    Interests declared on the Senate or House Register of Interests.

    No records currently linked

    Publisher: Parliament of Australia

  • Political Donations

    Gifts and donations disclosed to the AEC.

    No records currently linked

    Publisher: Australian Electoral Commission

  • Government Procurement

    Contracts awarded to or by Australian Government agencies.

    Records available · 6 records

    Publisher: AusTender · Department of Finance

  • Government Grants

    Grants awarded by Australian Government agencies.

    Configured, not yet populated

    Publisher: GrantConnect · Department of Finance

  • Lobbying Registrations

    Registered lobbying relationships between representatives and clients.

    Records available · 12 records

    Publisher: Federal Register of Lobbyists · Attorney-General's Department

  • Timeline

    Chronology of dated public-record events already linked to this profile.

    Records available · 9 records

    Publisher: Multiple government publishers

  • Relationship Network

    Connections established from official records, never from inference.

    Records available · 20 records

    Publisher: Derived from official records

  • Official Government Documents

    Every underlying document that supports this profile.

    Records available · 18 records

    Publisher: Original publishers

  • State & Territory Registers

    State and Territory interest and lobbyist registers.

    Dataset not yet enabled

    Publisher: State & Territory parliaments

  • Ministerial Diaries

    Ministerial diary disclosures published by portfolio departments.

    Dataset not yet enabled

    Publisher: Prime Minister & Cabinet

Investigation Opportunities

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Watching for

  • Parliamentary Interests

    Publisher: Parliament of Australia

  • Political Donations

    Publisher: Australian Electoral Commission

  • Government Grants

    Publisher: GrantConnect · Department of Finance

Additional evidence will appear automatically when matching records are identified. Absence of a record does not imply absence of activity.

Official Government Records
1 of 4 registers

This profile of Essential Media Communications combines information only from verified Australian Government transparency registers. Every claim below links back to an original source document.

Verification: Source-backedPublishers: 1Last updated: 5 Feb 2026
Public Record Summary

Cross-dataset overview

Essential Media Communications currently appears across 2 Australian Government transparency datasets.

First recorded 22 May 2012Latest activity 1y ago (10 Sept 2025)
Coverage Matrix

Dataset coverage

Present in 2 of 7 supported Australian transparency datasets.

DatasetPublisherRecordsFirstLatest
AEC Transparency Register
Australian Electoral CommissionNot presentNot present
AusTender Contract Notices (Commonwealth)
Department of Finance622 May 20126 June 2018
State & Territory Procurement
State/Territory procurement publishersNot presentNot present
GrantConnect — Australian Government Grants
Department of FinanceNot presentNot present
Federal Lobbyist Register
Attorney-General's Department1223 Aug 201610 Sept 2025
House of Representatives Register of Interests
Parliament of AustraliaNot presentNot present
Senate Register of Interests
Parliament of AustraliaNot presentNot present

Datasets marked "Not present" have no matching records in the currently ingested public data. This does not imply the organisation is absent from that register — only that Folio's ingested snapshot contains no matching rows.

Connected Government

Agencies contracted with

4 agencies · $175,712 in total contract value across AusTender records.

AgencyContractsTotal valueLatest contract
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
2$144,2526 June 2018
Workplace Gender Equality Agency
1$31,46022 May 2018
Australian Human Rights Commission
2$015 June 2012
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
1$025 June 2013

AusTender + State/Territory Government · source-backed

Government procurement history

Commonwealth
Verified · Official publisher
Contracts
6
Amendments
0
Total value
$175,712
Largest
$79,902
Jurisdictions
1
Agencies
4
Standing Offers
0
Panels
0
Coverage
22 May 2012 – 6 June 2018
JurisdictionPublishedContractAgencyValueAmendmentSource
Commonwealth6 June 2018
Design and Communication Services
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet$64,350AusTender ↗
Commonwealth22 May 2018
<p>Research and communication services regarding gender pay gap</p>
Workplace Gender Equality Agency$31,460AusTender ↗
Commonwealth19 Jan 2018
Market Research
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet$79,902AusTender ↗
Commonwealth25 June 2013
ST13-067 - Inspiring Australia Review - Market Research
Department of Industry, Innovation and ScienceAusTender ↗
Commonwealth15 June 2012
<P>Development and testing of an overarching concept, key messages and 'call to action' for the National Anti-Racism strategy</P>
Australian Human Rights CommissionAusTender ↗
Commonwealth22 May 2012
<P>Conduct of quantitative and qualitative research into community attitudes to older workers and the development of a communications plan on the basis of the research results</P>
Australian Human Rights CommissionAusTender ↗
Government Grants

Australian Government grants received

Publisher: GrantConnect (Department of Finance) · Every record links back to grants.gov.au.

Official register
No official Australian Government grant records have been identified for Essential Media Communications.

AEC transparency register

No official AEC transparency-register returns beyond simple donations reference this organisation. Filings would appear here as the annual disclosure archive is ingested.

Connected Political Activity

Donations, lobbying and parliamentary mentions

A combined view of how Essential Media Communications appears across AEC donations, the Federal Lobbyist Register and parliamentary registers of interest.

Political donations

No AEC-disclosed donations.

No political donations by this organisation are currently disclosed on the AEC Transparency Register.

Represented by lobbyists

Not listed as a client of any registered federal lobbyist.

This organisation does not appear as a client on the Federal Lobbyist Register.

Clients represented

Acting as a registered lobbyist for 6 clients.

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  • COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL ELECTRONIC ENERGY INFORMATION POSTAL AND ALLIED SERVICES UNION OF AUSTRALIA ELECTRICAL DIVISION NSW BRANCH
    1 registration · latest 15 July 2021
  • Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited
    1 registration · latest 28 Aug 2024
  • Australian Dental Association Ltd
    1 registration · latest 10 Feb 2025
  • Alliance20
    1 registration · latest 2 Aug 2023
  • COMMUNICATION WORKERS UNION POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRANCH
    1 registration · latest 15 July 2021
  • COTA Australia
    1 registration · latest 23 Aug 2016

Parliamentary interest mentions

Not named in any current parliamentary register of interests.

No current member of the Australian Parliament has named this organisation in their register of interests.

Relationship Network

How does Essential Media Communications connect to other entities on the public record?

20 verified connections

This profile currently connects to 20 verified entities across 1 official government publisher.

12

Organisations

8

People

6

Contracts

12

Lobbying

Connected entities

20

Relationship types

2

Official datasets

1

Shown / total

20 / 20

Earliest record

5 Aug 2011

Latest record

5 Feb 2026

  • Organisation · 12
  • Person · 8

Showing 20 of 20 verified connections. Tap any node for details; tap any edge to inspect the underlying record.

Public Profile

Public Records

18 verified records

Government Sources

1 official publisher

Timeline

9 events

Relationship Network

20 verified relationships

Linked Organisations

12

Related People

8

Official sources

1

verified publisher

Relationships

20

verified relationships

Timeline

9

recorded events

Organisations

12

connected organisations

People

8

connected individuals

Latest activity

9 July 2026

Most recent public record

Key people mentioned

Top individuals linked through official public records, ranked by relationship strength.

Timeline

Chronology of every dated public record linked to Essential Media Communications, grouped by dataset.

9 of 9 events
  1. 10 Sept 2025

    Federal Register of Lobbyists
    Federal Lobbyist Register
    lobbying registration

    Registered to represent SNAICC - NATIONAL VOICE FOR OUR CHILDREN LIMITED

    Source-backedView original source
  2. 25 Mar 2025

    Federal Register of Lobbyists
    Federal Lobbyist Register
    lobbying registration

    Registered to represent THE SUNRISE PROJECT AUSTRALIA LIMITED

    Source-backedView original source
  3. 10 Feb 2025

    Federal Register of Lobbyists
    Federal Lobbyist Register
    lobbying registration

    Registered to represent Australian Dental Association Ltd

    Source-backedView original source
  4. 8 Oct 2024

    Federal Register of Lobbyists
    Federal Lobbyist Register
    lobbying registration

    Registered to represent SETTLEMENT SERVICES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

    Source-backedView original source
  5. 28 Aug 2024

    Federal Register of Lobbyists
    Federal Lobbyist Register
    lobbying registration

    Registered to represent Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited

    Source-backedView original source
  6. 2 Aug 2023

    Federal Register of Lobbyists
    Federal Lobbyist Register
    lobbying registration

    Registered to represent Alliance20

    Source-backedView original source
  7. 15 July 2021

    Federal Register of Lobbyists
    Federal Lobbyist Register
    lobbying registration

    Registered to represent COMMUNICATION WORKERS UNION POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRANCH

    Source-backedView original source
  8. 28 Sept 2016

    Federal Register of Lobbyists
    Federal Lobbyist Register
    lobbying registration

    Registered to represent Shop Distributive & Allied Employees Association Nat Branch

    Source-backedView original source
  9. 23 Aug 2016

    Federal Register of Lobbyists
    Federal Lobbyist Register
    lobbying registration

    Registered to represent COTA Australia

    Source-backedView original source
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Government Contracts

Has this entity been named in Australian Government procurement records?

6 contracts · $175,712
PublishedTitleAgencyValueSource
6 June 2018Design and Communication ServicesDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet$64,350AusTender
22 May 2018<p>Research and communication services regarding gender pay gap</p>Workplace Gender Equality Agency$31,460AusTender
19 Jan 2018Market ResearchDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet$79,902AusTender
25 June 2013ST13-067 - Inspiring Australia Review - Market ResearchDepartment of Industry, Innovation and ScienceAusTender
15 June 2012<P>Development and testing of an overarching concept, key messages and 'call to action' for the National Anti-Racism strategy</P>Australian Human Rights CommissionAusTender
22 May 2012<P>Conduct of quantitative and qualitative research into community attitudes to older workers and the development of a communications plan on the basis of the research results</P>Australian Human Rights CommissionAusTender

Lobbying

Which Commonwealth or State/Territory lobbyist registers mention this entity?

12 records · 1 jurisdiction
EffectiveJurisdictionRelationshipClientLobbying firmSource
15 July 2021
Commonwealth
Federal Lobbyist Register
As lobbyist
COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL ELECTRONIC ENERGY INFORMATION POSTAL AND ALLIED SERVICES UNION OF AUSTRALIA ELECTRICAL DIVISION NSW BRANCHEssential Media CommunicationsView source
28 Aug 2024
Commonwealth
Federal Lobbyist Register
As lobbyist
Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) LimitedEssential Media CommunicationsView source
10 Feb 2025
Commonwealth
Federal Lobbyist Register
As lobbyist
Australian Dental Association LtdEssential Media CommunicationsView source
2 Aug 2023
Commonwealth
Federal Lobbyist Register
As lobbyist
Alliance20Essential Media CommunicationsView source
15 July 2021
Commonwealth
Federal Lobbyist Register
As lobbyist
COMMUNICATION WORKERS UNION POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRANCHEssential Media CommunicationsView source
23 Aug 2016
Commonwealth
Federal Lobbyist Register
As lobbyist
COTA AustraliaEssential Media CommunicationsView source
10 Sept 2025
Commonwealth
Federal Lobbyist Register
As lobbyist
Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) LimitedEssential Media CommunicationsView source
8 Oct 2024
Commonwealth
Federal Lobbyist Register
As lobbyist
SETTLEMENT SERVICES INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDEssential Media CommunicationsView source
28 Sept 2016
Commonwealth
Federal Lobbyist Register
As lobbyist
Shop Distributive & Allied Employees Association Nat BranchEssential Media CommunicationsView source
25 Mar 2025
Commonwealth
Federal Lobbyist Register
As lobbyist
SOLUTIONS FOR CLIMATE AUSTRALIAEssential Media CommunicationsView source
10 Sept 2025
Commonwealth
Federal Lobbyist Register
As lobbyist
SNAICC - NATIONAL VOICE FOR OUR CHILDREN LIMITEDEssential Media CommunicationsView source
25 Mar 2025
Commonwealth
Federal Lobbyist Register
As lobbyist
THE SUNRISE PROJECT AUSTRALIA LIMITEDEssential Media CommunicationsView source

Named in Parliamentary Interests

Which parliamentary interest declarations mention Essential Media Communications?

0 declarations

No parliamentary interest declarations currently name this organisation.

Relationship Summary

Essential Media Communications has 20 verified relationships across 1 official dataset.

Organisations

12

People

8

Agencies

0

Political parties

0

Contract links

0

Lobbyist links

20

Connected Organisations

Which organisations, agencies or parties appear alongside Essential Media Communications on the public record, ranked by evidence strength?

12 unique · 12 verified evidence rows
  1. 1
    Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited
    organisation
    registered to represent
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 28 Aug 2024
    Federal Lobbyist Register
  2. 2
    Cerebral Palsy Alliance
    organisation
    registered to represent
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 2 Aug 2023
    Federal Lobbyist Register
  3. 3
    Australian Dental Association Ltd
    organisation
    registered to represent
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 10 Feb 2025
    Federal Lobbyist Register
  4. 4
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 15 July 2021
    Federal Lobbyist Register
  5. 5
    Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) Limited
    organisation
    registered to represent
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 10 Sept 2025
    Federal Lobbyist Register
  6. 6
    COTA Australia
    organisation
    registered to represent
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 23 Aug 2016
    Federal Lobbyist Register
  7. 7
    SETTLEMENT SERVICES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    organisation
    registered to represent
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 8 Oct 2024
    Federal Lobbyist Register
  8. 8
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 28 Sept 2016
    Federal Lobbyist Register
  9. 10
    SNAICC - NATIONAL VOICE FOR OUR CHILDREN LIMITED
    organisation
    registered to represent
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 10 Sept 2025
    Federal Lobbyist Register
  10. 11
    SOLUTIONS FOR CLIMATE AUSTRALIA
    organisation
    registered to represent
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 25 Mar 2025
    Federal Lobbyist Register
  11. 12
    THE SUNRISE PROJECT AUSTRALIA LIMITED
    organisation
    registered to represent
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 25 Mar 2025
    Federal Lobbyist Register

Connected People

Which people appear alongside Essential Media Communications on the public record, ranked by evidence strength?

8 unique · 8 verified evidence rows
  1. 1
    Alana Mew
    person
    employed by
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 20 July 2023
    Federal Lobbyist Register
  2. 2
    Alys Gagnon
    person
    employed by
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 11 Aug 2025
    Federal Lobbyist Register
  3. 3
    Catalina Casar
    person
    employed by
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 17 Apr 2024
    Federal Lobbyist Register
  4. 4
    Anthony Douglas
    person
    employed by
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 26 July 2024
    Federal Lobbyist Register
  5. 5
    Iona Salter
    person
    employed by
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 4 Dec 2023
    Federal Lobbyist Register
  6. 6
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 5 Feb 2026
    Federal Lobbyist Register
  7. 7
    Peter Stahel
    person
    employed by
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 19 July 2023
    Federal Lobbyist Register
  8. 8
    Peter Lewis
    person
    employed by
    1 evidence row1 datasetFirst seen 5 Aug 2011
    Federal Lobbyist Register

Official Government Documents

Every document below is published by an Australian Government body and can be opened directly from its original source.

KindDatasetDateDescriptionVerify
lobbyingFederal Lobbyist Register10 Sept 2025Essential Media Communications represents Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) Limitedopen source
contractAusTender — procurement6 June 2018Design and Communication Services — Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet ↔ ESSENTIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION PTY LTD (AUD 64350)open source
contractAusTender — procurement22 May 2018<p>Research and communication services regarding gender pay gap</p> — Workplace Gender Equality Agency ↔ Essential Media Communications (AUD 31460)open source
contractAusTender — procurement19 Jan 2018Market Research — Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet ↔ ESSENTIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION PTY LTD (AUD 79902)open source
contractAusTender — procurement25 June 2013ST13-067 - Inspiring Australia Review - Market Research — Department of Industry, Innovation and Science ↔ ESSENTIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTDopen source
contractAusTender — procurement15 June 2012<P>Development and testing of an overarching concept, key messages and 'call to action' for the National Anti-Racism strategy</P> — Australian Human Rights Commission ↔ Essential Media Communications P/Lopen source
contractAusTender — procurement22 May 2012<P>Conduct of quantitative and qualitative research into community attitudes to older workers and the development of a communications plan on the basis of the research results</P> — Australian Human Rights Commission ↔ ESSENTIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS P/Lopen source
Official sources

Parliamentary Register of Interests (House)

0 records

No records linked yet

Parliamentary Register of Interests (Senate)

0 records

No records linked yet

Federal Register of Lobbyists

0 records

No records linked yet

AEC Donations (Declared Gifts)

0 records

No records linked yet

AusTender (Government Contracts)

0 records

No records linked yet

Key information

Name

Essential Media Communications

Type

Organisation

ABN

48074671462

Jurisdiction

AU

Source datasets

1

Connected records

18

Timeline events

9

Contracts recorded

$175,712

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