Across multiple influence channels, high regulation industries lobby the most
Share of external political donations, contacts and meetings in Queensland, conations declared to April 2018.
Share of major donors
Share of lobby contacts
Share of external meetings with senior ministers
17%
CCC*
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
44%
High regulation
79%
45%
25%
Union
0%
4%
9%
Low regulation
8%
9%
8%
Peak body
3%
11%
7%
Professional services
5%
6%
5%
Mixed
2%
8%
2%
CCC*
4%
17%
Total donations: $7.5 million Total commercial lobbying contacts: 700 Total meetings with senior ministers: 800
*Consumer, Community or Cause
Individuals and unknown entities excluded. All donations declared to April 2018. Lobbying contacts includes only clients that made at least five contacts. Queensland is the only state to publish commercial lobbying contacts.
