Parliament Tightens Lobbyist Access Rules

Parliament’s lobbying access overhaul just hit hard: now two MPs must approve every lobbyist pass, with the sponsor held accountable—and fees are coming. Over 2,000 passes were previously untracked, but new rules demand transparency, including color-coded passes (orange for political, light blue for commercial/community) with org names but not individual names. Weekend and late-night entry banned for sponsored passholders, plus penalties for rule-breaking. Spearheaded by the Speaker and Senate President, this shift responds to calls for openness from independents and the Prime Minister himself. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/df1f149697e3d866