Not a single lobbyist has been sanctioned under the federal government’s code of conduct and transparency rules for almost three years despite more than a dozen breaches, with critics arguing the scheme is “as weak as a cup of cold milky tea”.
And in Victoria, no lobbyist has been sanctioned since the establishment of the current regulator more than a decade ago, with the state government acknowledging there is a need for reform after warnings from the anti-corruption commission.
