On Thursday 1 November 2018 the Legislative Assembly resolved that the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure inquire into, and report on, expanding the scope of the ACT Register of Lobbyists to cover in-house government relations staff, industry associations and project management liaison officers and companies and report back to the Assembly.

In addition the Committee would also like views on the following matters:

(1) in light of recent developments such as the publication of Ministers' diaries as required by the amended Freedom of Information legislation, and the intended formation of an integrity commission, is there still a need for a lobbyists register; and

(2) if there is a need for a register:

• (a) the scope of who is covered by the Lobbyists Register and who should/should not be included; and
• (b) whether the scheme should be administered by the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly (as currently exists) or whether the Lobbyists Register should be in the remit of the proposed Integrity Commissioner or some other body.