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How to register

The Integrity Act 2009

The Integrity Act 2009 (the Act) passed through Parliament on 25 November 2009 and came into force on 1 January 2010.

The Act replaced the previous administrative provisions governing the Register of Lobbyists, extended the regulation of lobbying to the local government arena and banned the payment of success fees. Responsibility for the Register of Lobbyists was transferred to the Queensland Integrity Commissioner and the Register is now administered by the Integrity Commissioner.

Registration requirements previously set out in the Queensland Contact with Lobbyist Code were replaced by requirements under the Act.

Other requirements previously set out in the Queensland Contact with Lobbyist Code are now contained in the Lobbyists Code of Conduct.

On 20 September 2010 Parliament passed the Integrity Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2010 (the amending Act). The amending Act amended the ethics and integrity aspects of a number of Acts, including the Integrity Act 2009. The amendments to the Integrity Act were proclaimed into force on 1 November 2010.

The registration process

The registration process allows either on-line application or application by post, fax or email.

To apply for registration, you will need to take the following actions.

If you submitted your application on-line, you must also submit signed hard copies of the form and the statutory declaration/s. Processing of your application will, however, begin as soon as your on-line application is received.

Send the completed registration form and statutory declarations to the Register of Lobbyists by one of the following means:

Email: lobbyistsregister@integrity.qld.gov.au
Fax: 07 3224 2326 or

Mail to:

Register of Lobbyists
Queensland Integrity Commissioner
PO Box 15290
CITY EAST QLD 4002

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Information required for the registration process

You will be asked to provide the following information:

  1. Your business entity name and Australian Business Number (ABN) and trading name. #
  2. The names of owners, partners or major shareholders as applicable. #
  3. Contact details: name, phone number and email address. These contact details will be used for our communications with you. Please include your area code with your telephone and fax numbers.
  4. Website address (optional).
  5. The statutory declaration (PDF, 50 KB) required under section 53(5) of the Integrity Act 2009 in respect of each employee, contractor or other person engaged by the lobbyist to carry out lobbying activities and if the lobbyist is an individual, a statutory declaration about the lobbyist. If you are making your declaration in another State or Territory, please use the statutory declaration for that State or territory.
  6. Names and positions of all persons employed, contracted or otherwise engaged by the lobbyist to carry out lobbying activities (including details of any lobbyist who is an individual).#
  7. If a listed person is a former senior government representative, the date the person ceased in the role of senior government representative.#
  8. Names of third party clients for whom the lobbyist is currently retained to provide lobbying services, and advice about whether or not you are paid for providing these services.#

The information above marked with a hash (#) will be placed on the Register, as required under section 49 of the Integrity Act.

Statutory declarations

Under section 5(5) of the Act, a statutory declaration must be provided by all individuals who conduct lobbying activities (that is, the lobbyist if he or she is an individual, and any employees, contractors or persons otherwise engaged by the lobbyist).

Before an individual can be included on the Register of Lobbyists, the individual is required to submit a statutory declaration to the effect that they have never been sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 30 months or more and have not been convicted, as an adult, in the last ten years, of an offence, one element of which involves dishonesty, such as theft or fraud.

If you submitted your application on-line, you must also submit signed hard copies of the form and the statutory declaration/s. Processing of your application will, however, begin as soon as your on-line application is received.

A statutory declaration must be made pursuant to the legislation applicable in the State or Territory in which the declaration is made.

A person making a statutory declaration in Queensland may use the following form: view/download the statutory declaration form (PDF, 50 KB).

Please ensure that all of the sections of the statutory declaration form are completed and that the declaration is witnessed by an appropriately qualified person. The following persons may witness a statutory declaration in Queensland:

An incomplete statutory declaration will delay the processing of an application for inclusion on the Register of Lobbyists.

If you are making your declaration in another State or territory, please use the statutory declaration for that State or territory.

The links below can provide further information on who may witness a statutory declaration in jurisdications other than Queensland. Please note, the information provided is intended to act as a guide only. The information may be subject to change in the relevant jurisdiction.

NSW: http://www.dpc.nsw.gov.au/programs_and_services/lobbyist_register/statutory_declarations  

Victoria: http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/home/the+justice+system/statutory+declarations/

Commonwealth: http://www.ag.gov.au/www/agd/agd.nsf/Page/Statutorydeclaration_Statutorydeclarationsignatorylist

South Australia: http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/C/A/OATHS%20ACT%201936.aspx (Current version of Oaths Act 1936 - Part 5 - Section 34)

Western Australia: http://www.courts.dotag.wa.gov.au/W/witnessing_documents.aspx

Northern Territory: http://www.nt.gov.au/justice/jop.shtml#wit_stat_dec

Tasmania: http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/legislationreview/commissioners_for_declarations

 

For further information about the required statutory declaration see section 53(5) of the Integrity Act 2009.

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Information that will be placed on the Register

The information above marked with a hash (#) will be placed on the Register, as required under section 49 of the Integrity Act.

The contact details (number three above) are for our communications with you and will not be placed on the Register. Please note, however, that this information may be liable for disclosure under the Right to Information Act 2009.

Need help?

If you need help with the registration process, or have any queries, please contact the Integrity Commissioner at:

Phone: 07 3224 6857
Email: lobbyistsregister@integrity.qld.gov.au
Fax: 07 3224 2326 or

Register of Lobbyists
Queensland Integrity Commissioner
PO Box 15290
CITY EAST QLD 4002

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Last update: 3 April, 2012