Various newspapers, organisations and individuals endorsed parties or individual candidates for the 2019 Australian federal election.
Endorsements for parties
Newspapers and magazines National daily newspapers
+National daily newspapersNewspapersEndorsementThe AustralianCoalitionThe Australian Financial ReviewCoalition +Metropolitan and provincial dailiesNewspapersEndorsementDaily TelegraphCoalitionHerald SunCoalitionCourier-MailCoalitionThe Sydney Morning HeraldLaborThe West AustralianCoalitionAdelaide AdvertiserCoalitionThe AgeLaborNT NewsLaborGeelong AdvertiserCoalitionTownsville BulletinCoalition
+Sunday editionsNewspapersEndorsementNotesThe Sunday Mail (Brisbane)Coalition +Online publicationsNewspapersEndorsementsNotesPrimary endorsementSecondary endorsementGuardian AustraliaLaborGreensAlso advocated voting Green for "For those with more a progressive leaning and a conviction Australia should work faster to reduce emissions", and "For more conservative voters....credible independent candidates".
Various newspapers, organisations and individuals endorsed parties or individual candidates for the 2019 Australian federal election.
Individuals
Liberal Party of Australia
Charles Bass, entrepreneur, business executive, co-founder of Aquila Resources Mark Bouris AM, businessman, entrepreneur, and media personality Paul Darrouzet, businessman Rowan Dean, editor of the Spectator Australia, and Sky News Australia co-host of Outsiders John Gandel AC, billionaire entrepreneur, property developer and philanthropist Robert Gerard AO, businessman and former member of the Reserve Bank of Australia John Howard OM AC SSI, 25th prime minister of Australia Alan Jones AO, 2GB and Sky News Australia broadcaster Grant Lewis Kelley, chief executive and director of Vicinity Centres Jeff Kennett AC, 43rd premier of Victoria, and president of the Hawthorn Football Club Harold Mitchell AC, entrepreneur, philanthropist and humanitarian Alfred Moufarrige, CEO of Servcorp Paul Murray, Sky News Australia broadcaster Roslyn Packer AC, philanthropist and widow of billionaire media mogul Kerry Packer Rita Panahi, Sky News Australia host of The Friday Show and opinion columnist Andrew Peacock AC GCL, former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Defence, Australian Ambassador to the United States, and Leader and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Allan Pidgeon, businessman, president of the National Flag Association (Qld), and director of the Queensland Private Enterprise Centre Mark Stockwell, Olympic swimmer, businessman Harry Triguboff AO, billionaire real estate developer, and managing director of Meriton Robert Webster, company director, grazier and former National Party of Australia NSW Member of Parliament Paul Wheelton, businessman, founder of The Wheelton Group, and philanthropist Geoff Wilson, founder of Wilson Asset Management
National Party of Australia
Michael Crouch AC, industrialist, philanthropist and chairman of Australian private company Midgeon Holdings
Australian Labor Party
Van Badham, writer and social commentator Jimmy Barnes AO, rock singer, songwriter and member of Cold Chisel Peter Beattie AC, 36th premier of Queensland, and chair of the Australian Rugby League Commission Cate Blanchett AC, actress and theatre director Mike Carlton AM, media commentator and author Michael Caton, television, film and stage actor, comedian and television host Blanche d'Alpuget, writer and widow of the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia Bob Hawke Julia Gillard AC, 27th prime minister of Australia Bob Hawke AC GCL, 23rd prime minister of Australia (deceased) Bill Hayden AC, 21st governor-general of Australia, and former leader of the Australian Labor Party Paul Keating, 24th prime minister of Australia Bill Kelty AC, former secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), member of the Reserve Bank of Australia, and commissioner of the Australian Football League Fr. Bob Maguire AM RFD, Roman Catholic priest, community worker and media personality Sally McManus, secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) Molly Meldrum, music critic, journalist, record producer and musical entrepreneur Annastacia Palaszczuk, premier of Queensland Kevin Rudd AC, 26th prime minister of Australia Jordan Shanks, YouTuber and comedian
Australian Greens
Chilla Bulbeck, former emeritus professor of women's studies at University of Adelaide Graeme Wood, digital entrepreneur, philanthropist and environmentalist
Pauline Hanson's One Nation
United Australia Party
Australian Conservatives
Sam Kekovich, media personality, sports commentator, 'Australian Lambassador' and former Australian rules football player
Sustainable Australia
Dick Smith AC, entrepreneur, businessmen, aviator and philanthropist
Organisations Liberal Party of Australia
Cartwheel Resources Consolidated Travel Group Evans Dixon Limited KTQ Developments Master Builders Association of Australia Menzies Research Centre Meriton NIB Health Funds Servcorp
National Party of Australia
Chalmers Legal Studio Clubs Australia Page Research Centre Phillip Morris International – donated to both the National Party of Australia and the Liberal Democratic Party
Country Liberal Party
Michael Crouch AC, industrialist, philanthropist and chairman of Australian private company Midgeon Holdings
Australian Labor Party
Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) Australian Education Union (AEU) Australian Fabian Society Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union (RTBU) Australian Workers Union (AWU) Chifley Research Centre Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) Destroy The Joint, feminist movement Electrical Trades Union of Australia (ETU) – donated to both the Australian Labor Party and the Australian Greens Maurice Blackburn (law firm) United Voice Victorian Trades Hall Council
Australian Greens
Electrical Trades Union of Australia (ETU) – donated to both the Australian Labor Party and the Australian Greens
Pauline Hanson's One Nation
Adani Group – donated to both Pauline Hanson's One Nation and the Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division)
Katter's Australian Party
Glencore Sporting Shooters Association of Australia
Liberal Democratic Party
Phillip Morris International – donated to both the National Party of Australia and the Liberal Democratic Party
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
NSW Amateur Pistol AssociationNSW Amateur Pistol Association
New South Wales electorates
Division of Banks For Chris Gambian (Labor):
Charles Firth, comedian and member of The Chaser Kevin Rudd AC, 26th prime minister of Australia
Division of Barton For Linda Burney (Labor):
EMILY's List Australia Kevin Rudd AC, 26th prime minister of Australia
Division of Bennelong For John Alexander (Liberal):
John Howard OM AC SSI, 25th prime minister of Australia
For Brian Owler (Labor):
Kevin Rudd AC, 26th prime minister of Australia
Division of Cook For Scott Morrison (Liberal):
Ben Fordham, 2GB presenter, and host of Australian Ninja Warrior John Howard OM AC SSI, 25th prime minister of Australia Alan Jones AO, 2GB and Sky News Australia broadcaster Jeff Kennett AC, 43rd premier of Victoria, and president of the Hawthorn Football Club Paul Murray, Sky News Australia broadcaster
For Simon O'Brien (Labor):
GetUp!
For Jon Doig (Greens):
GetUp!
For Gaye Cameron (One Nation):
Mark Latham, state leader of One Nation in New South Wales, and former leader of the Australian Labor Party
Division of Cowper For Pat Conaghan (National):
For Rob Oakeshott (Independent):
Mike Cannon-Brookes, billionaire co-founder and co-CEO of Atlassian Russell Crowe, actor, producer, and musician GetUp! Margo Kingston, journalist, author, commentator
For Andrew Woodward (Labor):
GetUp!
For Lauren Edwards (Greens):
GetUp!
Division of Cunningham For Sharon Bird (Labor):
EMILY's List Australia
Division of Farrer
For Kevin Mack (Independent):
Margo Kingston, journalist, author and commentator
Division of Gilmore For Katrina Hodgkinson (Nationals):
Joanna Gash AM, former mayor of the City of Shoalhaven, Liberal member for Gilmore (1996–2013) (Liberal) John Sharp, former Minister for Transport and Regional Development, member for Gilmore (1984–1993) Ann Sudmalis, former Liberal member for Gilmore (2013–2019) (Liberal)
For Warren Mundine (Liberal):
John Howard OM AC SSI, 25th prime minister of Australia Paul Murray, Sky News Australia broadcaster
For Fiona Phillips (Labor):
EMILY's List Australia
Division of Hughes For Craig Kelly (Liberal):
For Diedree Steinwall (Labor):
GetUp!
For Mitchell Shakespeare (Greens):
GetUp!
Division of Hume
For Angus Taylor (Liberal):
For Aoife Champion (Labor):
GetUp!
For David Powell (Greens):
GetUp!
For Huw Kingston (Independent):
Mike Cannon-Brookes, billionaire co-founder and co-CEO of Atlassian GetUp! Margo Kingston, journalist, author and commentator
Division of Lindsay
For Melissa McIntosh (Liberal):
John Howard OM AC SSI, former prime minister of Australia and Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia
For Diane Beamer (Labor):
Division of Lyne
For Jeremy Miller (Independent):
Margo Kingston, journalist, author and commentator
Division of Mackellar
For Alice Thompson (Independent):
Mike Cannon-Brookes, billionaire co-founder and co-CEO of Atlassian Margo Kingston, journalist, author and commentator
Division of Macquarie For Susan Templeman (Labor):
EMILY's List Australia
For Sarah Richards (Liberal):
Division of Newcastle For Sharon Claydon (Labor):
EMILY's List Australia
Division of New England
For Barnaby Joyce (Nationals):
For Adam Blakester (Independent):
Margo Kingston, journalist, author and commentator
Division of Parramatta For Julie Owens (Labor):
EMILY's List Australia
Division of Reid For Fiona Martin (Liberal):
John Howard OM AC SSI, 25th prime minister of Australia
For Sam Crosby (Labor):
Kevin Rudd AC, 26th prime minister of Australia
Division of Robertson For Lucy Wicks (Liberal):
John Howard OM AC SSI, 25th prime minister of Australia
For Anne Charlton (Labor):
EMILY's List Australia GetUp!
For Cath Connor (Greens):
GetUp!
Division of Sydney For Tanya Plibersek (Labor):
EMILY's List Australia
Division of Warringah For Tony Abbott (Liberal):
John Anderson AO, former deputy prime minister of Australia, and former leader of the National Party Mike Baird AO, 44th premier of New South Wales Gladys Berejiklian, premier of New South Wales Andrew Bolt, Herald Sun columnist, Sky News Australia and 2GB broadcaster Roger Corbett AO, businessman and former CEO of Woolworths Limited Christine Forster, councillor of the City of Sydney, and sister to Tony Abbott John Howard OM AC SSI, 25th prime minister of Australia Brett Lee, Australian cricketer, film actor and Fox Sports commentator Greg Sheridan AO, foreign affairs journalist and conservative commentator
For Zali Steggall (Independent):
Layne Beachley AO, world champion surfer Mike Cannon-Brookes, billionaire co-founder and co-CEO of Atlassian Peter FitzSimons AM, journalist, radio and television presenter, author and chair of the Australian Republican Movement Rickard Gardell, managing director and co-founder of Pacific Equity Partners GetUp! Margo Kingston, journalist, author and commentator Guy Leech, former Ironman surf lifesaving champion Kerryn Phelps AM, independent member for Wentworth, and former president of the Australian Medical Association
For Susan Moylan-Coombs (Independent)
GetUp!
For Kristyn Glanville (Greens)
GetUp!
For Dean Harris (Labor):
GetUp!
Division of Wentworth For Dave Sharma (Liberal):
Julie Bishop, former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Harries Carroll, Bondi Rescue lifeguard David Gonski AC, businessman and chancellor of the University of New South Wales John Howard OM AC SSI, 25th prime minister of Australia