Government Relations Awards recognises campaign to free Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste
The Government Relations Awards were held at the Press Club in Canberra yesterday in an effort to recognise excellence in government relations campaigns.
The campaign to release Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste from an Egyptian prison was recognised in the not for profit and charity sector, with Ogilvy/Parker & Partners taking home the gong.
Glen Frost, founder of the Government Relations Awards, said: “The Government Relations Awards recognise excellence in Government Relations campaigns and advocacy by Government Relations consultancies, Associations and in-house practitioners. The winners are all examples of organisations taking a leadership position in their sector, engaging with Government, and looking for outcomes that make a substantive, positive difference for their communities and stakeholders.”
The winners:
- Government Relations Campaign of the Year 2015: Primary Industries & Agricultural Sectors
Winner: NSW Farmers
Campaign: Stand Up for Farmers
- Government Relations Campaign of the Year 2015: Services Sector
Winner: Universities Australia and McCann Sydney
Campaign: Keep It Clever
- Government Relations Campaign of the Year 2015: Association
Winner: Clubs NSW
Campaign: Resilient Clubs, Resilient Communities
- Government Relations Campaign of the Year 2015: Digital
Winner: Cannings Purple
Campaign: ‘Heart of Gold’ for the WA Gold Miners
- Government Relations Campaign of the Year 2015: Not for Profit & Charity sector
Winner: Ogilvy/Parker & Partners
Campaign: Release of Peter Greste, Al-Jazeera Journalist
- Government Relations Practitioner of the Year 2015 (GR Consultancy)
Winner: Jo Scard, Founder, Fifty Acres
- Government Relations Practitioner/Team of the Year 2015 (In-House)
Winner: Angela Chan, National President, Migration Institute of Australia
- Government Relations Young Practitioner of the Year 2015 (Best Under 30)
Winner: Anna Minson, Executive Counsel Australia
- Government Relations Consultancy of the Year 2015 (1-10 people)
Winner: Executive Counsel Australia (ECA)
