Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission is calling for the public to have their say on issues around lobbyists and their alleged influence on decision makers in state government.

The CCC published a discussion paper investigating risks of corruption in the state government’s policymaking in relation to the influence of lobbyists on senior government ministers and officials.

Members of the public are invited to have their say.

Scott Emerson said it was a significant move by the CCC.

In the paper, the CCC said it had made public its concerns about the “dangers of improper influence” ahead of the 2020 state election.

“It wrote to all candidates, warning them of the methods that could be used to buy or exert influence over them,” the paper said.

“Since that time, data from allegations made to the CCC, as well as its own investigations and
intelligence, is clearly indicating that the corruption risks associated with influencing practices — the
means by which people access elected officials and public sector decision-makers in order to effect or
encourage a particular outcome — have intensified.”

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