Integrity Act 2009

The integrity commissioner may, after consultation with the parliamentary committee, approve a code of conduct for registered lobbyists (the registered lobbyists code of conduct).

The integrity commissioner must publish the registered lobbyists code of conduct on the integrity commissioner’s website.

The purpose of the registered lobbyists code of conduct is to provide standards of conduct for registered lobbyists designed to ensure that communication between registered lobbyists and representatives is carried out in accordance with public expectations of transparency and integrity.

The registered lobbyists code of conduct must include a policy relating to conflicts of interest for registered lobbyists.

The registered lobbyists code of conduct may impose obligations on registered lobbyists to give the integrity commissioner information about lobbying activities carried out by them.

Registered lobbyists must comply with the registered lobbyists code of conduct.