Ethics and Integrity Commission: Lobbying, Business Appointment Rules and Disclosure
EIC-LBD-8
Published 9 July 2026
Response position and delivery status are recorded separately. Acceptance does not establish implementation.
Recommendation (the Commission's words)
Government should not accept any meeting requests to discuss matters that fall within the definition of lobbying, set out in legislation, with any organisation, unless that organisation has registered on the Lobbying Register.
From: Ethics and Integrity Commission, Lobbying, Business Appointment Rules and Disclosure, 9 July 2026