What is a lobbying activity
42 What is a lobbying activity
A lobbying activity is—
communicating with a government representative in an effort to influence decision-making of the State government or a local government, including, for example, the making of a decision relating to any of the following matters—
the making, amendment or repeal of legislation;
the development, amendment or abandonment of a government policy or program;
the awarding of a government contract or grant;
the allocation of funding;
the making of a decision about planning or the giving of a development approval under the Planning Act 2016; or
communicating with an Opposition representative in an effort to influence decision-making of the Opposition, including, for example, the making of a decision relating to any of the following matters—
the making, amendment or repeal of legislation;
the development, amendment or abandonment of an Opposition policy or program;
the position or view of the Opposition in relation to a decision of the State government or a local government, including, for example, a matter mentioned in paragraph (a).
This section is subject to section 43.
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