Registering a lobbyist organisation and lobbyists

Lobbyists, lobbyist organisations and government affairs directors must follow specific obligations outlined in the code of conduct.

You should read the code and be aware of your obligations.

To register your organisation, you'll need:

• your business name and trading name
• contact details for your organisation
• your Australian Business Number (ABN) (if you have one)
• the details of all third-party clients you currently represent and lobby on behalf of as well as any you have represented in the last 12 months.

An owner, director or major shareholder who must complete and witness an owner’s statutory declaration.

In your application, you will need to include:

• their name and title
• any former affiliations they may have with government and when they took place
• the completed owner’s statutory declaration.

Each lobbyist must complete and witness a lobbyist’s statutory declaration.

You must register at least one lobbyists at the same time as your register your organisation. You can add additional lobbyists later on, once your organisation is registered.

For each lobbyist, you will need to include:

• their name and title
• any former affiliations they may have with government and when they took place
• the completed lobbyist’s statutory declaration.

The responsible officer is the best point of contact for your organisation and will manage its details on the register.

Your responsible officer does not need to register as a lobbyist unless they'll also be conducting lobbying activities.

For your responsible officer, you will need to include:

• their name and title
• their contact details.