{"id":"integrity-lobbyists-regulations-2016","name":"Integrity (Lobbyists) Regulations 2016","slug":"integrity-lobbyists-regulations-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":178367,"registerId":"wa-integrity-lobbyists-regulations-2016-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Integrity (Lobbyists) Regulations 2016","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nIntegrity (Lobbyists) Act 2016\n\nIntegrity (Lobbyists) Regulations 2016\n\nWestern Australia\n\nIntegrity (Lobbyists) Regulations 2016\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Government representative (Act s. 3(1)) 1\n\n4. Senior public sector executive (Act s. 3(1)) 2\n\n5. Relevant office (Act s. 14(1)) 3\n\n  \n\nIntegrity (Lobbyists) Act 2016\n\nIntegrity (Lobbyists) Regulations 2016\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Integrity (Lobbyists) Regulations 2016*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which the *Integrity (Lobbyists) Act 2016* section 25 comes into operation.\n\n##### 3. Government representative (Act s. 3(1))\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph (a)(v) of the definition of ***government representative*** in section 3(1) of the Act, the following entities are prescribed —\n\n(a) Gold Corporation established under the *Gold Corporation Act 1987*;\n\n(b) Goldcorp Australia established under the *Gold Corporation Act 1987*;\n\n(c) the Mint within the meaning of the *Gold Corporation Act 1987*;\n\n(d) Racing and Wagering Western Australia established under the *Racing and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003*;\n\n(e) a port authority established under the *Port Authorities Act 1999*;\n\n(f) the Western Australian Land Authority established by the *Western Australian Land Authority Act 1992*;\n\n(g) the Western Australian Treasury Corporation established by the *Western Australian Treasury Corporation Act 1986*;\n\n(h) a body established by or under the *Water Corporations Act 1995* section 4;\n\n(i) the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association established by the *Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association Act 1981*;\n\n(j) a body established by the *Electricity Corporations Act 2005* section 4(1).\n\n##### 4. Senior public sector executive (Act s. 3(1))\n\n(1) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(iii) of the definition of ***senior public sector executive*** in section 3(1) of the Act, the offices constituting the Senior Executive Service (as defined in the *Public Sector Management Act 1994* section 3(1)) are prescribed.\n\n(2) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(iii) of the definition of ***senior public sector executive*** in section 3(1) of the Act, the offices, other than the offices referred to in subregulation (1), that meet the following criteria  are prescribed —\n\n(a) that the primary functions of the office are the provision of policy advice and the undertaking of managerial responsibilities; and\n\n(b) that the annual salary attached to the office is equal to or greater than the level prescribed for the purposes of the *Public Sector Management Act 1994* section 43(1).\n\n(3) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(iv) of the definition of ***senior public sector executive*** in section 3(1) of the Act, the criteria are —\n\n(a) that the primary functions of the person are the provision of policy advice and the undertaking of managerial responsibilities; and\n\n(b) that the person’s annual salary is equal to or greater than the level prescribed for the purposes of the *Public Sector Management Act 1994* section 43(1) or, if the person does not work full‑time, would exceed that level if the person worked full‑time.\n\n##### 5. Relevant office (Act s. 14(1))\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph (e) of the definition of ***relevant office*** in section 14(1) of the Act, the office of chief executive officer or managing director (whichever is relevant) of the following entities is prescribed —\n\n(a) Gold Corporation established under the *Gold Corporation Act 1987*;\n\n(b) Goldcorp Australia established under the *Gold Corporation Act 1987*;\n\n(c) the Mint within the meaning of the *Gold Corporation Act 1987*;\n\n(d) Racing and Wagering Western Australia established under the *Racing and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003*;\n\n(e) a port authority established under the *Port Authorities Act 1999*;\n\n(f) the Western Australian Land Authority established by the *Western Australian Land Authority Act 1992*;\n\n(g) the Western Australian Treasury Corporation established by the *Western Australian Treasury Corporation Act 1986*;\n\n(h) a body established by or under the *Water Corporations Act 1995* section 4;\n\n(i) the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association established by the *Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association Act 1981*;\n\n(j) a body established by the *Electricity Corporations Act 2005* section 4(1).\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Integrity (Lobbyists) Regulations 2016*. The following table contains information about those regulations.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Gazettal** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Integrity (Lobbyists) Regulations 2016* | 9 Dec 2016 p. 5568-70 | 12 Dec 2016 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 9 Dec 2016 p. 5558) |\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations perform exactly the function intended by their enabling Act: prescribing specific entities, offices, and criteria that the Act deliberately left to subordinate legislation. There is no scope creep; the regulations are tightly confined to the three specific definitional gaps identified in sections 3(1) and 14(1) of the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (5 regulations only)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond simple 'and/or' tests","Minimal cross-referencing – only refers back to specific subsections of the parent Act and a few other Acts to identify entities","Straightforward lists of prescribed entities (essentially lookup tables)","Simple criteria-based definitions (salary thresholds + function descriptions) without layered exceptions","No interpretation section with defined terms – relies entirely on definitions in the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations support Western Australia's Integrity (Lobbyists) Act 2016 by filling in specific details that the main Act left blank. Think of the Act as the rulebook and these regulations as the appendix that names names and sets dollar figures.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Lobbyists** – people paid to influence government decisions on behalf of others\n- **Government representatives** – specifically, senior staff at certain government bodies like the Perth Mint, port authorities, water corporations, and racing bodies\n- **Senior public servants** – high-ranking officials earning above a certain salary threshold who give policy advice\n\n**What it actually specifies:**\n\n- **Which government bodies count** – The regulations list specific entities (like Gold Corporation, Racing and Wagering WA, and electricity corporations) whose staff are considered \"government representatives\" for lobbying rules. This means lobbyists must register before contacting these people.\n\n- **Who is a \"senior public sector executive\"** – The regulations define this as:\n  - Anyone in the Senior Executive Service (the top tier of WA public servants)\n  - Or anyone earning above a set salary level whose main job involves policy advice and management\n  - Part-timers count too if their salary would hit the threshold if they worked full-time\n\n- **Which offices trigger \"cooling-off\" rules** – The regulations specify that CEOs and managing directors of the listed government bodies (the Mint, port authorities, etc.) are subject to post-employment restrictions. This means they can't immediately become lobbyists after leaving these jobs.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nWithout these regulations, the lobbying laws would have gaps. The Act says \"senior people at certain bodies\" but doesn't say which bodies or how senior. These regulations name the specific organisations and set the salary thresholds that determine who is covered. This prevents lobbyists from claiming they didn't know who they weren't allowed to approach unregistered, and stops senior officials from immediately switching sides to lobby their former colleagues."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations do not create new categories of persons or obligations beyond the Act; they specify which entities and offices fall within the Act’s existing definitions (see Act s.3(1) and s.14(1)) by naming statutory bodies (regs 3 and 5) and setting office/function and salary criteria for senior executives (reg 4, referencing Public Sector Management Act s.43(1)). They clarify coverage rather than expand it."},"complexity_factors":["Primarily lists and short criteria rather than procedural rules (low structural complexity) — regs 3 and 5 prescribe named bodies.","Cross-references to multiple other Acts for entity identity (e.g. Gold Corporation Act 1987; Port Authorities Act 1999; Water Corporations Act 1995).","Reliance on the Public Sector Management Act definitions and a salary threshold (s.3(1) and s.43(1)) to determine seniority — requires external lookup and possible salary calculations (r.4(1)–(3)).","Functional tests for offices (policy advice + managerial responsibilities) introduce some interpretive judgement about whether an office meets the criteria (r.4(2)(a), r.4(3)(a)).","Low discretion by regulators: the regs prescribe specific entities and objective salary tests rather than open-ended powers."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations identify which public bodies and which senior offices count as “government representatives”, “senior public sector executives” and “relevant offices” for the Integrity (Lobbyists) Act 2016. They name specific statutory corporations and set functional and salary tests (referencing the Public Sector Management Act) so it is clear which people and entities fall inside the Act’s coverage — which in turn determines who must meet the Act’s lobbyist-related obligations."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess whether the scope changed from original intent — no legislative text was available for comparison or analysis."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — the source URL returned an error page only","Analysis is based solely on the title; no provisions, definitions, schedules, or operative clauses were available for review","Complexity score defaulted to 1 due to complete absence of analysable content, not because the legislation itself is simple"],"plain_english_summary":"## Integrity (Lobbyists) Regulations 2016 — Western Australia\n\n**The content of this legislation could not be retrieved.** The page hosting the Integrity (Lobbyists) Regulations 2016 on the Western Australian legislation website is no longer available due to system upgrades, and no substantive legal text was returned.\n\n**What we know from the title alone:**\n- This is a Western Australian regulation (subordinate legislation — rules made under a parent Act)\n- It likely governs **lobbyists** (people paid to influence government decisions on behalf of clients)\n- It probably sets rules around registration, disclosure, and conduct requirements for lobbyists operating in WA\n- It sits under the broader integrity/anti-corruption framework for WA public life\n\n**⚠️ Important:** No meaningful legal analysis can be provided without the actual legislative text. Please locate the current version via the [Parliamentary Counsel's Office](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au) or contact their helpdesk directly."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/integrity-lobbyists-regulations-2016","history":"/api/acts/integrity-lobbyists-regulations-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/integrity-lobbyists-regulations-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/integrity-lobbyists-regulations-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/integrity-lobbyists-regulations-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/integrity-lobbyists-regulations-2016/documents"}}