Episode Details

Australia’s lobbying system is a major transparency failure — new research reveals that powerful corporations and hidden influencers operate outside strict rules, leaving the public in the dark about who’s really steering policy. Only third-party lobbyists are regulated, ignoring in-house corporate teams that likely account for 80% of all lobbying activity. Big names on the ASX100 aren’t even registered, suggesting they’re using their own staff to push agendas under the radar. Experts demand a federal lobbying act with universal rules: include in-house teams, ban ex-officials from lobbying, require public meeting logs, and establish an independent watchdog — because real democracy can’t hide behind secret deals.

Listen in comfort:
Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn.

Advertise on DNN:
advertise@thednn.ai

This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.
Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.

View sources & latest updates:
https://sources.thednn.ai/8e7044336a317ead