Labor wants to ram through sweeping reforms that would cut the power of big donors and restrict the fundraising of independent candidates.
The recent onslaught from big business against Anthony Albanese is an example of lobbyists trying to pressure the government via the voters.
Seventeen months into its first term,the Minns government has yet to accept key recommendations from the corruption watchdog.
Travelling roadshows of climate sceptics and nuclear enthusiasts are hitting regional towns nominated by Peter Dutton for nuclear. But are people listening?
With billions of dollars up for grabs,former politicians and advisers know they can charge handsomely to help big companies gain access to mammoth federal deals.
A weapons supplier with more than $200 million in federal deals has emerged as one of the best-connected companies in federal politics.
The rise of a new class of lobbyists with close access to political leaders has heightened concerns about the power of the top players in Canberra.
Tech giant Salesforce met with then-cabinet minister Stuart Robert three times before securing a lucrative contract,sparking strong criticism from a parliamentary inquiry.
John-Paul Blandthorn – the brother of Allan government minister Lizzie Blandthorn – said he was seeking legal advice after being sacked from Labor-linked firm Hawker Britton.
A Senate inquiry has rebuffed calls for stricter controls on the hundreds of lobbyists who gain access to Parliament House to influence politicians.
The NSW ICAC has made an unusual intervention into federal politics to call for tougher rules for lobbyists.