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| Award category | Lead judge | Judges |
|---|---|---|
| Plain Language Champion — Best Organisation | Matt Huntington | Matt Huntington Christine Smith Emily Harris |
| Plain Language Champion — Best Individual or Team | Steph Prince | Steph Prince Irene Stotko Teresa Housel |
| Best Plain Language Document — Public Sector | Rob Waller | Rob Waller Meredith Evans Elizabeth Beach |
| Best Plain Language Document — Private Sector | Jacqueline Taylor | Jacqueline Taylor Jonathan Tan Kate Harrison Whiteside |
| Best Plain Language Website — Public Sector | Marjon Leemborg | Marjon Leemborg Linda Lior Suraya Casey |
| Best Plain Language Website — Private Sector | Kylie McGrath | Kylie McGrath Paula van Gemen James Burgess |
| Best Plain Language Sentence Transformation | Maryland Spencer | Maryland Spencer Caitlin Whiteman Marja Stack |
| Best Plain Language Annual Report | Deanna Lorianni and Emma Fossey | Deanna Lorianni Emma Fossey Emily Falloon |
| Best Plain Language Legal Document | Andrew Pegler | Andrew Pegler Kathryn Reeves Laura Cheftel |
| Best Plain Language Technical Communicator | Lisa Wilde | Lisa Wilde Laurence Walls Kathleen Dobson |
| Best Plain Language Turnaround | Melissa Wardell | Melissa Wardell Roz Lawlor Verity White |
| People’s Choice — Best Plain Language Communication — Worst Brainstrain Communication | Simon Hertnon | Simon Hertnon Romina Marazzato Sparano Ella Price |
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