Lobbying Code of Conduct Inquiry

The Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee has announced an Inquiry into the Lobbying Code of Conduct, (you can get the code here) with submissions due 2008-06-10.  The inquiry is meant to review if…

• the code is adequate to achieve its aims;
• the code should apply to members of both Houses of Parliament and their staff;
• the code should be extended to organisations which lobby on their own behalf; and
• whether the proposed exemptions are justified.

• Important Dates:
  • Submissions Due: 2008-06-10
  • Referred to Committee: 2008-05-10
  • Committee Report Due: 2008-08-28
• Submissions and questions via:
  • Email: fpa.sen@aph.gov.au
  • Snailmail: The Secretary, Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration, PO Box 6100 Parliament House, CANBERRA ACT 2600
• Info about the inquiry
• Terms of reference
• Other resources
  • The Code
  • Lobbyists site at Dept of PM and Cabinet
  • Lobbyists FAQ at the Dept of PM and Cabinet

I’ll probably be looking at this, trying to take the angle of how I’d wriggle through the inevitable escape clauses if I was an evil politician or lobbyist.

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