Richardson Coutts Pty Ltd
Trading as Richardson Coutts
Richardson Coutts Pty Ltd is a lobbying firm on the Australian Government Register of Lobbyists, representing 21 clients including ARB Corporation, Ashurst and Australian Finance Group Ltd. It has 3 registered lobbyists, including 1 former ministerial or parliamentary staffer.
Register profile
- On the federal register since 1 Jun 2008
- ABN 82 378 912 405 · Other Partnership · NSW 2000 · ABN active since 4 Jul 2007
- Clients 21, mostly professional services and mining & resources
- Lobbyists 3, including 1 former ministerial or parliamentary staffer
Website: richardsoncoutts.com
Richardson Coutts is a government relations and public affairs firm founded in July 2007 by John Richardson and Stephen Coutts. Based in Sydney, it provides strategic advice and direct lobbying services to corporate clients across various industry sectors, including banking, energy, infrastructure, and ICT. The firm is registered as a lobbyist with the Commonwealth and all states and territories. [AI-generated summary of richardsoncoutts.com, 23 Sep 2026. May contain errors.]
Clients (21)
| Client | ABN |
|---|---|
| ARB Corporation | ABN 31 006 708 756 |
| Ashurst | ABN 75 304 286 095 |
| Australian Finance Group Ltd | ABN 11 066 385 822 |
| Beam Suntory | ABN 85 003 953 357 |
| Bengalla Mining Company | |
| Brain Cancer Australia | ABN 65 831 164 747 |
| Charter Hall | ABN 57 113 531 150 |
| Emergent | |
| FIPRA | |
| Glengarry Advisory Pty Ltd | ABN 47 632 422 872 |
| Goals A and N | |
| HRS Australasia | ABN 42 006 852 991 |
| Law In Order | |
| Merck Group Australia Pty Ltd | |
| Olyx Oil Pty Ltd | ABN 66 697 721 583 |
| PTC Therapeutics Australia Pty Ltd | ABN 19 635 417 711 |
| Southern Cross Care | ABN 76 131 082 374 |
| Sydney Marine Sand | |
| Tetra Resources | ABN 18 633 892 109 |
| VELTRE, GERARD MERVYN | ABN 83 682 245 966 |
| Way4 Green Holdings |
Lobbyists (3)
| Name | Position | Former government role | Left role |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Richardson | Director | Advisor | 28 Apr 1995 |
| Shannan Manton | Consultant | — | — |
| Stephen Coutts | Director | — | — |
Source: Australian Government Register of Lobbyists, with website matching and summaries added by Political Gadgets. Last updated 23 Sep 2026. Offered 'as is' under CC BY-NC 4.0.