Queensland to Reform Lobbyist Watchdog

Queensland to Reform Lobbyist Watchdog
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk speaks during a Labor Campaign Rally in Brisbane, Australia on May 15, 2022. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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Queensland will have an independent political lobbying watchdog and people caught lobbying without being registered will face fines of almost $29,000 under proposed laws.

The reforms come after a number of incidents, inquiries and reports involving government accountability, transparency and culture in recent years.

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