. .Thanks for reading Frankly Speaking ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. That was then… "We'd also like to see a transparent, publicly accountable register of who's doing the lobbying and who they're lobbying for." - Nicola Willis, National deputy leader (in Opposition), 4 April 2023
It’s not like these guys have anything to hide…
Is there a register of lobbyists anywhere?
The equation is very simple:
Lobbying = Corruption
The Govt of transparency. Atlas Network version.
Apparently not, Stephen: https://theconversation.com/lobbying-regulations-are-vital-to-any-well-functioning-democracy-its-time-nz-got-some-203404
This may be of interest: https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/research-papers/document/00PLLawRP12041/lobbying-regimes-an-outline
Oh yes, I can see lobbyists chomping at the bit, demanding open transparency and the Speaker insisting "privacy" (secrecy)... *LOL*
"Transparency for thee, but not for me".
When the State deems transparency to be a one way street, the public should be asking the obvious: why?
Why do politicians want "privacy" (aka, secrecy) for lobbyists? What is so sensitive that we cannot ber trusted with the information?
The answer seem obvious: vested interests have demanded secrecy.