Submission to Premier’s Integrity & Accountability Review

The SAS Group welcomes the decision by the Queensland Government to undertake the Integrity and Accountability in Queensland Review (the Review). This response focuses specifically on the issues contained in the Review which relate to lobbying.

Lobbying is a legitimate business activity under our democratic system. Unfortunately, some elements of the lobbying industry have come under recent criticism. The Queensland Government is responsibly seeking to ensure that lobbying of Government is conducted in an ethical, transparent and accountable manner. This goal is not isolated to Queensland, with similar policy conversations being held in other States of Australia and overseas in countries including the USA, Canada and the United Kingdom. Lessons learnt in those jurisdictions are worthy of consideration in the context of the Queensland Review.

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