Terms of Reference
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On
14 May the Senate referred the following matter to the Finance and Public
Administration Committee for inquiry and report by 28 August 2008:
- the Lobbying Code of Conduct issued by the Government;
- whether the proposed code is adequate to achieve its aims and, in
particular, whether:
- a consolidated code applying to members of both Houses of the
Parliament and their staff, as well as to ministers and their staff,
should be adopted by joint resolution of the two Houses,
- the code should be confined to organisations representing clients, or
should be extended to organisations which lobby on their own behalf, and
- the proposed exemptions are justified; and
- any other relevant matters.
[On 27 August 2008 the Senate agreed to extend the committee's
reporting date until 3 September 2008.]
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Finance and Public Administration
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia