MPs granting powerful political lobbyists unfettered access to Australia’s parliament, data reveals
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- —Labor and Coalition members sponsoring resource companies and lobby group representing online gambling giantsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor and Coalition MPs are facilitating permanent access to Parliament House for the country’s biggest resources companies and the lobby group representing online gambling giants, new data has revealed.Updated rules about access passes to parliament’s private offices require MPs who sponsor lobbyists and other private interests to be disclosed on a public register.
- —However, Tuesday’s first release of data provided very limited detail, with a backlog of more than 1,000 applications yet to be processed.
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