Knock, knock… who's there? The Lobbying Code of Conduct

Knock, knock… who's there? The Lobbying Code of Conduct

3 September 2008

© Commonwealth of Australia 2008
ISBN 978–0–642–71975–1

View the report as a single document - (PDF 161KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of the Committee (PDF 7KB)
 
Abbreviations (PDF 4KB)
 
Recommendations (PDF 5KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Inquiry into the Lobbying Code of Conduct (PDF 15KB)

Background
Purpose of the Code
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgement
Note on references
 
Chapter 2 - Issues (PDF 62KB)

Widespread support
Coverage of lobbyists
Procedural fairness
Regulatory burdens
Legal status
Coverage of Parliamentarians
Post-employment prohibitions
Conclusion
 
Coalition Senators’ Minority Report (PDF 45KB)

Introduction
Arbitrary powers of sanction
Selective application
Use of vague terms
Inadequate provisions
Post-employment prohibitions
Confusion over Q&A
Wider application to non-executive parliamentarians and staff
Conclusion
Recommendations
 
Appendix 1 - Submissions received (PDF 5KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Additional information received (PDF 5KB)
 
Appendix 3 - Public hearings and witnesses (PDF 6KB)

 

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Finance and Public Administration
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3439
Fax: +61 2 6277 5809
Email: fpa.sen@aph.gov.au