Australia’s lobbying rules ignore most lobbyists. It’s time for an overhaul

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:29:15 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/australias-lobbying-rules-ignore-most-lobbyists-its-time-for-an-overhaul-290141>

"The secret world of political lobbying has been thrown into the spotlight by
ABC Four Corners this week. The program examined the loopholes in lobbying
regulations in the context of the Albanese government’s recent gambling
reforms.

Today, new research from the Australian Democracy Network uncovers core flaws
in Australia’s lobbying rules.

The current system allows powerful people, organisations and corporations to
attempt to influence government decision-making covertly. It makes it almost
impossible for the public to know who is shaping important policy and why."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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