Mr. Ripper questions the Premier about the promised lobbyist legislation, specifically regarding the public availability and comprehensiveness of the lobbyist register. The Premier assures high standards of disclosure but avoids specific details, deferring to the legislation's future release.

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23 September 2010
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LOBBYIST LEGISLATION
As a supplementary question, will the Premier’s legislation as promised see a register published on the internet and kept up to date, and will it include the details of all lobbyists, their clients and their activities? In other words, will full disclosure of what lobbyists are doing be required by the legislation? Mr C.J. BARNETT

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Members will see the legislation when it finally appears in the house. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Members need to wait for an answer. I assure them that high standards of disclosure will be fundamental to that legislation.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: Members will see the legislation when it finally appears in the house. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Members need to wait for an answer. I assure them that high standards of disclosure will be fundamental to that legislation.
Members will see the legislation when it finally appears in the house. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Members need to wait for an answer. I assure them that high standards of disclosure will be fundamental to that legislation.
Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Members need to wait for an answer. I assure them that high standards of disclosure will be fundamental to that legislation.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Members need to wait for an answer. I assure them that high standards of disclosure will be fundamental to that legislation.

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