25/07/2025 15:00
The Guardian
Federal government says more than a dozen breaches were administrative but lack of penalties prompts calls for ‘a big stick to sanction lobbyists’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcasNot a single lobbyist has been sanctioned under the federal government’s code of conduct and transparency rules for almost three years despite more than a dozen breaches, with critics arguing the scheme is “as weak as a cup of cold milky tea”.And in Victoria, no lobbyist has been sanctioned since the establishment of the current regulator more than a decade ago, with the state government acknowledging there is a need for reform after warnings from the anti-corruption commission. Continue reading...
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