{
  "id": 3109461,
  "title": "Australia’s lobbying rules ignore most lobbyists. It’s time for an overhaul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/australias-lobbying-rules-ignore-most-lobbyists-its-time-for-an",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T20:12:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation AU",
    "slug": "the-conversation-au",
    "url": "https://theconversation.com/australias-lobbying-rules-ignore-most-lobbyists-its-time-for-an-overhaul-290141"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The ABC Four Corners investigation has exposed loopholes in Australia's lobbying regulations, particularly in light of the Albanese government's recent gambling reforms. A new study from the Australian Democracy Network reveals core flaws in the country's lobbying rules. These loopholes allow powerful individuals, organizations, and corporations to secretly attempt to influence government decision-making, making it nearly impossible for the public to know who is shaping critical policies and why.",
  "summary": "The current system allows powerful actors to attempt to influence government decision-making covertly. To improve transparency, here are four key reforms.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}