John Faulkner (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Hansard source

I know what the opposition’s position on this is. It is clear. In the Senate committee report on the Lobbying Code of Conduct, Knock, knock … who’s there?, the opposition minority report recommended:

That post-employment restrictions on MOPS staff be removed from the Code.

The opposition, despite their huffing and puffing on this issue, have always wanted to exempt senior staff from working for third-party lobbyists immediately after leaving their positions. They have never accepted— (Time expired)