Third-party lobbyists

A third-party lobbyist is an individual or entity carrying on the business of lobbying on behalf of another individual or entity.

An appointed responsible officer must register a third-party lobbyist through the lobbyist online portal.

Registered third-party lobbyists must confirm three times a year that the information in the Lobbyist Register pertaining to the third-party lobbyist is up-to-date.

Registered third-party lobbyists are included in a publicly available register.

Requirements for submitting a statutory declaration.

Lobbyists who contravene the Lobbyists Code of Conduct or any other lobbying laws are included in the Lobbyists watchlist.

The NSW Electoral Commission may cancel or suspend the registration of a third-party lobbyist (or any individual so engaged).

A responsible officer is responsible for the lobbyist’s compliance with its legal obligations. Responsible officers are required to undertake online training annually.

The NSW Electoral Commission may need to provide decisions for certain decisions and in some cases these decision must be made publicly available.