Lobbying in South Australia
Parliament House, South Australia
Lobbying in South Australia is a growing activity, by which organizations or individuals attempt to influence the Government of South Australia in its policy, regulation and law-making. Since 1 December 2009, lobbyists commercially operating on behalf of third party interests are required to join a register and must also comply with a Code of Conduct.[1] The register is available to the public via the website of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and lists the names of registered entities, their employed lobbyists and their clients. As of April 2015, sixty-five different entities are listed on the register,[2] with notable examples including Bespoke Approach and Barker Wentworth.
Contents
1 Former politicians turned lobbyists
2 Senior public servants turned lobbyists
3 Resources and energy sector lobbyists
4 See also
5 External links
6 References
Former politicians turned lobbyists
Alexander Downer
Many consultant lobbyists in South Australia are former state or federal politicians. They include (listed with former party affiliations):[2]
| Name | Former party affiliation | Political retirement | Lobbying as |
|---|---|---|---|
Bolkus, Nick | Labor | 2003 | Nick Bolkus, Kazaru, Bespoke Approach |
Conlon, Patrick | Labor | 2014 | Patrick Conlon, Conlon Farrell Consulting[3] |
Crafter, Greg | Labor | Greg Crafter Consulting | |
Downer, Alexander | Liberal | 2008 | Bespoke Approach |
Evans, Iain | Liberal | 2014 | Iain Evans Consulting[4] |
Everingham, Paul | Country Liberal | GRA Everingham | |
Foley, Kevin | Labor | 2011 | Foley Advisory, Bespoke Approach |
Gunn, Graham | Liberal | 2010 | Graham Gunn |
Henderson, Paul | Labor | 2013 | Bespoke Territory (affiliated with Bespoke Approach) |
Ingerson, Graham | Liberal | 2001 | Expedite SA, Visionary and Enterprising Management Services[5] |
Jeanes, Susan | Liberal | Right Angle Business Services | |
Lewis, Peter | Independent, previously Liberal | 2006 | Essential Media Communications |
Matthew, Wayne | Liberal | 2006 | Government Relations Solutions |
Olsen, John | Liberal | 2001 | Bespoke Approach |
Quirke, John | Labor | 2000 | Pallidon, The Colt Consulting Trust[6] |
Reith, Peter | Liberal | 2001 | Peter Reith |
Santoro, Santo | Liberal | 2007 | Santo Santoro Consulting |
Schacht, Chris | Labor | 2002 | Chris Schacht |
Senior public servants turned lobbyists
Some lobbyists active in South Australia are former senior public servants. Former CEO of the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure Rod Hook,[7] now lobbying as Rod Hook & Associates is an example of this.[8][9]
Resources and energy sector lobbyists
During the Rann Government and more recently the Weatherill Government (post 2011), significant efforts were made to encourage mineral and energy resource development in South Australia. Government initiatives were welcomed by the private sector, many of which engaged third party lobbyists to further their objectives. Some lobbyists represent these sectors as part of a broader portfolio of interests (Bespoke Approach, for example)[citation needed] while others such as Barker Wentworth are more specialised.[citation needed]
See also
Lobbying
External links
- Lobbyist register - Government of South Australia
References
^ "Lobbyist: Code of Conduct". Department of Premier & Cabinet. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 2015-04-16..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab "Lobbyist: Who is on the register?". Department of Premier & Cabinet. Government of South Australia. 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
^ "South Australian Register of Lobbyists - Conlon Farrell Consulting" (PDF). 2018-05-07.
^ "Iain Evans Consulting Trust - South Australian Register of Lobbyists" (PDF). 2018-04-01.
^ "South Australian Register of Lobbyists - Visionary & Enterprising Management Services" (PDF). 2018-05-03.
^ "South Australian Register of Lobbyists - Trustee for The Colt Consulting Trust" (PDF). 2018-03-23.
^ "Rod Hook upset at losing key infrastructure post". ABC News. 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
^ "Team". Rod Hook and Associates. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
^ "Rod Hook & Associates - South Australian Register of Lobbyists" (PDF). 2016-06-29.
