Not a single lobbyist punished for rule breaches in five years

Lobbying expert says there’s ‘very little incentive’ to comply with the code of conduct

Not a single lobbyist has been punished for breaching rules in the past five years – either federally, or in Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland or South Australia.

Experts warn that the lack of enforcement leaves the sector to largely police itself, and that even if authorities took action they have little power to hand out meaningful sanctions.

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