{
  "id": 3165797,
  "title": "Say Watt? Lobbying ‘regulation’ still allows the well-connected to distort decision-making for themselves",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/say-watt-lobbying-regulation-still-allows-the-well-connected-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T02:18:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Crikey",
    "slug": "crikey",
    "url": "https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/25/federal-lobbying-rules-politicians-policymakers-murray-watt/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "New research shows the gaping holes in our system for regulating lobbying. The idea that lobbying is well regulated is not merely a joke, it's dangerous. The post Say Watt? Lobbying ‘regulation’ still allows the well-connected to distort decision-making for themselves appeared first on Crikey .",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}