Success fees public benefit test
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has conducted a public benefit test on the proposed ban on the payment of success fees to lobbyists.
Public benefit tests are conducted to assess the overall costs and benefits of proposed legislation which may restrict competition.
Public Benefit Test report
The final public benefit test report on the proposed ban on success fees has been completed by Synergies Economic Consulting.
The report concluded that alternatives to a legislative ban on success fees would not be as effective in achieving the objectives sought by the government. The report also determined that the ban on success fees is likely to result in a net public benefit.
Download the Public Benefit Test report
Why was a public benefit test conducted?
Success fees are fees payable to lobbyists which are contingent on achieving a favourable outcome from government for their clients. This includes the award of government contracts in Queensland.
The ban has been proposed to address public concern that lobbyists provide privileged access to government. It also addresses concerns that they have disproportionate influence over processes for the award of government contracts.
An issues paper was released for public consultation, which outlines the issues under consideration by the government as part of the public benefit test process.
Download the issues paper
Submissions on the issues paper closed on 16 October 2009.
For further information about the public benefit test contact:
Success Fees Public Benefit Test
Law and Justice Policy
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
PO Box 15185
Brisbane QLD 4002
Our rights to use your feedback
Submissions or parts of submissions may be published by the Department at its discretion including on this website, subject to conditions as may be notified. The Department reserves the right not to publish confidential correspondence, or correspondence that is irrelevant or defamatory or otherwise unsuitable for publication.
If you believe that your correspondence (or part of it) should not be made public, clearly write “confidential” on each page and, in a brief covering letter, explain why the correspondence should be treated confidentially. The Department will then consider your request for confidentiality.
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If you make a submission disclosing your personal information, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet will collect your personal information for the purpose of helping to identify and shape potential reforms to the payment of success fees.
If we publish your submission on this website your personal information will be available to all users of the website and all internet users. If we do not publish your submission on this website, officers of the Queensland Government and consultants engaged by the Department needing to view your submission will have access to your personal information included in or with your submission.
Last reviewed: 11 November, 2009
Last updated: 11 November, 2009
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