2025 Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery Journalist of the Year
Application Deadline: 11:59pm on Friday 1st August 2025
OVERVIEW
This prestigious award aims to celebrate excellence in journalism by members of the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery.
The winner will receive $5000 and have his or her name inscribed on the honour board permanently displayed at the National Press Club of Australia.
The award for Press Gallery Journalist of the Year* is unique as it is restricted to members of the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery only.
The Award is proudly supported by Westpac.
* Formerly known as the Paul Lyneham Award.
ELIGIBILITY AND GUIDELINES
The award is open to all Press Gallery journalists who have held a Press Gallery pass to Parliament House in the past 12 months.
Entries will only be accepted for work published or broadcast between
1 June 2024 to 30 June 2025.
Submitted work must be the original work of the applicant.
Entries can be lodged by either the applicant or another Press Gallery member with the consent of the journalist being nominated.
Joint applications will be accepted. In the case of joint and or equal winners, prize money will be shared.
The annual award is for a single story or a body of work, including opinion pieces, showcasing high quality, original journalism. Entries covering federal public policy and national politics are encouraged; however other topical issues are welcome.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants may submit up to six pieces of journalism. If the applicant submits more than six pieces, judges will only consider the first six pieces.
Entries can be submitted in any medium and should be accompanied by a brief written statement backgrounding the submission and a current CV of the applicant.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants are required to disclose if their entry or related journalism is or has been subject to any form of litigation such as claims for defamation or libel etc.
In any event, applicants will indemnify the National Press Club, its judges, and corporate partners from any claim for damages and other financial settlements awarded by a court.
Award submissions are to be lodged by 11:59pm Friday 1st August 2025
Applications must be submitted at www.npc.org.au under the ‘2025 Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery Journalist of the Year Award’ website submission form.
IMPORTANT: All applicants will receive an email confirmation that their submission has been received. Any applicant who does not receive the confirmation should contact Ruben Roussidis coordinator@npc.org.au at the National Press Club.
