Submission: Access to Parliament House by Lobbyists
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Media release
Monthly Ministerial Diary Disclosures Among Measures Proposed to Enhance Political Transparency
Lobbying can give vested interests unfair advantages, be unduly secretive and serve to exclude the public from negotiations over policy.
Some of these problems can be addressed by disclosing ministerial diaries, expanding the lobbyist register to include in-house lobbyists and introducing a more transparent and fit-for-purpose pass system that reflects the different reasons for visiting Parliament.