Australia’s lobbying system is a major transparency failure — new research reveals that powerful corporations and hidden influencers operate outside strict rules, leaving the public in the dark about who’s really steering policy. Only third-party lobbyists are regulated, ignoring in-house corporate teams that likely account for 80% of all lobbying activity. Big names on the ASX100 aren’t even registered, suggesting they’re using their own staff to push agendas under the radar. Experts demand a federal lobbying act with universal rules: include in-house teams, ban ex-officials from lobbying, require public meeting logs, and establish an independent watchdog — because real democracy can’t hide behind secret deals.
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