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Esther Linder

'No one knows': passes to halls of power under scrutiny

Exactly who holds an orange pass granting all-hours access to Parliament House is a mystery. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

More than 2000 people have been granted rare access to parliament in order to lobby politicians and their staff, but the public cannot know who they are.

Sponsored passes, known for their orange colour, enable the holder to enter Parliament House at all hours and without an escort.

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