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Senate report on lobbying passes the buck on improving transparency or legislation

  • Written by Joo-Cheong Tham, Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne

Lobbying is at the heart of government. Who has access to and influence over key government officials shapes the decisions governments make – and how they make them.

The ability to influence government is certainly essential to democratic politics. Yet how lobbying occurs federally undermines Australia’s democracy.

This lobbying is...

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