Who needs to register
Professional lobbyists who act on behalf of a third party client who wish to lobby Government officials will need to be registered before they contact a Government official for the purpose of lobbying activities.
For the purpose of the Register of Lobbyists, a professional lobbyist is any person, body corporate, unincorporated association, partnership or firm whose business includes being contracted or engaged to represent the interests of a third party to a Government representative.
However, for these purposes, a lobbyist does not include:
- associations or organisations constituted to represent the interests of their members (for example, employer groups, trade unions or professional associations);
- religious or charitable organisations;
- professionals (such as accountants and lawyers) who as part of their day to day professional services to a client, represents that client's views to a Government representative; and
- full-time employees of an organisation representing the interests of their organisation.
A detailed definition is contained in clause 3 of the Queensland Contact with Lobbyists Code (PDF, 393 KB).
Last reviewed: 19 July, 2009
Last updated: 22 July, 2009
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