Industry Sectors
Deep expertise across
Australia's most significant sectors.
Our counsel is shaped by decades of direct experience in the industries that define the global economy
Our Sector Lens
Industry context shapes every engagement.
The most effective strategic communications counsel is not generic — it is grounded in a deep understanding of the industry in which a client operates. The regulatory dynamics, the stakeholder landscape, the media environment, the community expectations: these differ profoundly across sectors, and they shape every aspect of how we approach an engagement.
John Connolly & Partners has built its practice around a small number of sectors where we have developed genuine depth of experience over decades. We know the key players, the regulatory frameworks, the political dynamics and the reputational fault lines in each of these sectors — and we bring that knowledge to bear in every engagement.
This sector lens does not replace our practice area expertise — it deepens it. A crisis in the resources sector is managed differently from a crisis in financial services. A government affairs strategy for an infrastructure project requires different capabilities from one for a healthcare organisation. We bring both dimensions to every client engagement.
Sectors We Serve
Decades of direct experience.
Select a sector to explore our experience, credentials and the practice areas most relevant to your industry.
Resources & Energy
Navigating the world's most complex resource and energy environments.
The resources and energy sector operates at the intersection of capital markets, government regulation, community expectations and global commodity cycles. JCP has advised some of the world's largest resource and energy companies through their most consequential moments — from major mergers and hostile takeovers to regulatory battles, community opposition and reputational crises.
Relevant Practice Areas
Selected Credentials
- Communications counsel for the merger creating one of the world's two largest mining companies
- Led global communications for one of the world's largest hostile takeover bids
- Advised on the campaign against the Minerals Resource Rent Tax
- Managed major community and regulatory engagement for significant resource projects
- Proprietary trust and credibility research originally commissioned by leading resource companies
Financial Services
Protecting and building the reputations of Australia's most significant financial institutions.
Financial services organisations face an unrelenting environment of regulatory scrutiny, public expectation and media attention. JCP has advised Australia's major banks, insurance companies, superannuation funds and financial services groups through their most sensitive and high-profile challenges — including royal commissions, regulatory investigations, major transactions and reputational crises.
Relevant Practice Areas
Selected Credentials
- Advised major Australian banks through the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry
- Managed investor relations programs for leading ASX-listed financial institutions
- Advised on major financial services mergers and acquisitions
- Provided crisis communications counsel during significant regulatory investigations
- Supported executive leadership communications for major bank CEOs and chairs
Infrastructure & Property
Strategic counsel for Australia's most significant infrastructure and property transactions.
Major infrastructure and property projects require sustained engagement with governments, communities, investors and regulators across long development timelines. JCP has advised on some of Australia's most significant infrastructure transactions and property developments — from major privatisations and public-private partnerships to landmark urban development projects.
Relevant Practice Areas
Selected Credentials
- Advised on communications for major Australian infrastructure privatisations
- Managed stakeholder engagement for significant urban development projects
- Provided government affairs counsel for major public-private partnerships
- Advised Westfield on major corporate transactions and reputation management
- Supported communications for significant property sector mergers and restructures
Media & Technology
Navigating the intersection of media, technology and corporate reputation.
The media and technology sectors are defined by rapid change, intense public scrutiny and the constant pressure of disruption. JCP has advised some of the world's most significant media organisations through their most consequential strategic and reputational challenges — including major corporate restructures, cross-border transactions and the management of complex stakeholder relationships in multiple jurisdictions.
Relevant Practice Areas
Selected Credentials
- Advised on the head office relocation of the world's largest media group
- Managed communications for major media sector mergers and restructures
- Provided crisis communications counsel for significant media organisations
- Advised on government affairs strategy for major media policy issues
- Supported executive communications for leading media chief executives
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Building trust and managing reputation in Australia's most sensitive sector.
Healthcare and life sciences organisations operate in an environment of extraordinary public sensitivity, intense regulatory scrutiny and rapidly evolving community expectations. JCP provides strategic communications counsel to healthcare organisations navigating complex regulatory environments, managing significant reputational challenges, and communicating with diverse stakeholder groups including patients, clinicians, regulators and investors.
Relevant Practice Areas
Selected Credentials
- Advised major healthcare organisations through significant regulatory investigations
- Managed crisis communications for high-profile healthcare incidents
- Provided government affairs counsel on major health policy issues
- Supported communications for significant healthcare sector transactions
- Advised on stakeholder engagement strategies for major healthcare organisations
Government & Public Sector
Strategic counsel at the intersection of government, policy and public affairs.
Government and public sector organisations face unique communications challenges: the intensity of public and media scrutiny, the complexity of political environments, and the need to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholder groups including citizens, media, parliamentary committees and other government agencies. JCP provides strategic communications counsel to government agencies, statutory authorities and public sector organisations navigating their most sensitive and high-profile challenges.
Relevant Practice Areas
Selected Credentials
- Advised government agencies through royal commissions and parliamentary inquiries
- Managed communications for major public sector restructures and reforms
- Provided crisis communications counsel for significant government incidents
- Supported executive communications for senior government officials
- Advised on public affairs strategy for major government policy initiatives
Our Approach
What sector expertise means in practice.
Sector knowledge is not a marketing claim — it is a capability that is built through years of direct engagement and tested in the most demanding environments.
Sector Intelligence
We maintain deep, current knowledge of the regulatory, political and media environments in each sector we serve — so our counsel is always grounded in the realities of your industry.
Sector-Specific Relationships
Our relationships with governments, regulators, media and industry bodies are built within specific sectors over decades — giving our clients access to networks that take years to develop.
Proven Track Record
Our credentials in each sector are built on real engagements at the highest level — not theoretical expertise. We have been in the room when the most consequential decisions were made.
Integrated Counsel
Our sector expertise is integrated with our practice area capabilities — so you receive counsel that is both industry-specific and functionally sophisticated across reputation, government affairs and transactions.
Work With Us
Facing a challenge in your sector?
Our most effective engagements begin with a direct conversation. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss your situation and how our sector expertise can be brought to bear.