Queensland Numbered Acts

RIGHT TO INFORMATION AND INTEGRITY (OPENNESS AND TRANSPARENCY) AMENDMENT ACT 2012 No. 45 - SECT 15

(1) Section 42(1)—

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'(1) Lobbying activity is—

(a) contact with a government representative in an effort to influence State or local government decision-making, including—

(i) the making or amendment of legislation; and

(ii) the development or amendment of a government policy or program; and

(iii) the awarding of a government contract or grant; and

(iv) the allocation of funding; and

(v) the making of a decision about planning or giving of a development approval under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009; or

(b) contact with an Opposition representative in an effort to influence the Opposition's decision-making, including—

(i) the making or amendment of legislation; and

(ii) the development or amendment of a policy or program of the Opposition; and

(iii) the Opposition's position or view in relation to State or local government decision-making, including, for example, the matters mentioned in paragraph (a)(i) to (v).'.

(2) Section 42(2)(g), after 'representatives'—

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'or Opposition representatives'.

(3) Section 42(2)(h), after 'representative'—

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'or Opposition representative'.

(4) Section 42(2)(h), example, after 'Minister'—

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'or the Leader of the Opposition'.

(5) Section 42(2)(i), before 'client'—

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'third party'.