Thursday, 2 May 2019
Written responses to questions without notice
Member conduct
Member conduct
In reply to Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) (21 March 2019)
Mr JENNINGS (South Eastern Metropolitan—Leader of the Government, Special Minister of State, Minister for Priority Precincts, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs):
RESPONSE TO SUBSTANTIVE QUESTION
I am advised that in January 2019, Mr Fowles’ staff made contact with the Victorian Public Sector Commission to request that he be removed from the Register of Lobbyists. Mr Fowles’ staff member was informed that a request must be made by Mr Fowles himself and that request was received on 21 February 2019.
RESPONSE TO SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION
You are correct that Section 5.3 of the Lobbyists Code of Conduct requires that a Lobbyist shall submit updated Lobbyist’s Details in the event of any change to the Lobbyist’s Details and failure to comply would see a Lobbyist being removed from the Register Under section 9.2 of the Code.
Mr Fowles has removed himself from the Register of Lobbyists and I am advised that he has undertaken no work as a lobbyist since October 2018.