INTEGRITY (LOBBYISTS) ACT
869. Hon CHARLES SMITH to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the Integrity (Lobbyists)
Act 2016.
(1) Have there ever been any
offences under section 8(1) of the act?
(2) Have there ever been any
offences under section 24(1) of the act?
(3) Does the government have any
intentions to make Western Australia's lobbying rules more robust?
(4) Does the
government have any plans to place a requirement on those employed by government
to be prevented from joining a lobbying firm for a set period greater than 18
months?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The Public Sector Commission advises the
following.
(1) The
commission has not instituted any actions under section 8(1) of the Integrity
(Lobbyists) Act 2016.
(2) The
commission has not instituted any actions under section 24(1) of the Integrity
(Lobbyists) Act 2016.
(3) The Public
Sector Commission's advice to government is that the current act is
considered to be sufficiently robust.
(4) The Public
Sector Commission's advice to government is that there is no need for
such a change.