Australian Government Register of Lobbyists

We oversee the Lobbying Code of Conduct (Code) and the Australian Government Register of Lobbyists (Register).

The Code helps make sure that interactions between third-party lobbyists and Australian Government representatives meet public expectations for transparency, integrity and honesty.

To do this the Code:

• requires third-party lobbyists to register themselves and their clients on the publicly accessible Register before contacting Australian Government representatives
• imposes ongoing professional standards and eligibility requirements for registration
• prohibits Australian Government representatives from engaging with unregistered third-party lobbyists and requires them to report any suspected breaches of the Code to us.