Australian Press Council
Source Passport
AU-C-00001-6
Issued and maintained by MJRC
- Legal name
- Australian Press Council Incorporated
- Country
- Australia
- Type
- Civil society organisation
- Founded
- 1976
- Director or chair
- Yvette Lamont (CEO & Executive Director)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 14 August 2026
0 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Open
6 of 6 key disclosures on record, 0 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it on record, not yet checked
- How it is funded on record, not yet checked
- Named funders on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address on record, not yet checked
- Official websites and accounts on record, not yet checked
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Pending check
- Australian Press Council
- APC
- Registration number Pending check
- Incorporated association INC9888050
- Registered address Pending check
- Suite 302, 3/77 Pacific Highway, North Sydney NSW 2060 (address published by the APC)
- Public contact email Pending check
- info@presscouncil.org.au
2 sources
- Australian Press Council, Annual Report No 49, 2024-2025 (year to 30 June 2025), read 2026-10-20 (Australian Press Council Incorporated, an incorporated association of organisations and persons established 22 July 1976, INC9888050; Chair Neville Stevens AO, CEO & Executive Director Yvette Lamont; income 1,761,128 AUD of which member subscriptions 1,688,971, interest 70,016, Copyright Agency 2,141; receives no government funding; constituent funding tiers: News Corp Australia 31-75%, Fairfax Media 11-30%, Dailymail.com Australia Pty Ltd and nine.com.au 1-10% of core funding; address Suite 302, 3/77 Pacific Highway, North Sydney NSW 2060; info@presscouncil.org.au)
- presscouncil.org.au, page footer (page updated 15 Sep 2026), read 2026-10-20 (INC9888050; X and LinkedIn links)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Founders or members with control
- Not disclosed
- Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- None
- Network or umbrella organisation
- Not disclosed
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- Income mix Pending check
Source Share of revenue Members and individual supporters Over 50% Other income Under 10% - Named funders and donors Pending check
Funder Type Note News Corp Australia Company constituent body, 31-75% of core funding FY2025 Fairfax Media Company constituent body, 11-30% of core funding FY2025 (name as listed) Dailymail.com Australia Pty Ltd Company constituent body, 1-10% of core funding FY2025 nine.com.au Company constituent body, 1-10% of core funding FY2025
Where does it appear?
Channels
Partly verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts Pending check
Platform Link X twitter.com/AusPressCouncil LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/australian-press-council/
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money, Channels) |
| 1 | 13 October 2026 | First published |
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