How to make lobbying more transparent

by Danielle Wood, Kate Griffiths

14.07.2022 Submission
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Submission to the Tasmanian Integrity Commission, 14 July 2022

Lobbying is an important part of the democratic ‘contest of ideas’. But this contest takes place on an uneven playing field if money and relationships can make a big difference to access and influence. Transparency around lobbying activity helps encourage a more level playing field.

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Kate Griffiths
Chief of Staff and Budgets and Government Deputy Program Director
Kate Griffiths is Grattan’s Chief of Staff and the Deputy Program Director of the Budgets and Government Program. Kate completed her Masters in Science at the University of Oxford as a John Monash Scholar and holds an Honours degree in Science from the Australian National University.

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