Right now, the guidance doesn't mean very much. Lobbyists can offer hospitality, and if the recipient can accept it, they can give it.
Let's not forget that you're not the only ones who are being lobbied and offered hospitality. The senators are, and all the public servants are too. I am required to figure out who can accept what, and under what regime. By making this rule, we have now brought it back into regulating lobbyists to all be on the same level playing field with everybody they lobby.
Now when I hear that it's going to be a burden.... It's not that complicated. We've offered a formula. You expect 300 people and you order food for 300 people. You take your total and divide it, and it has to be under $40 each. It's who you offer it to. Whether they show up or don't show up or eat $50 worth or eat zero is not the test. We are not averaging it out. We are sending a signal that it has to be reasonable.
I see in the news often that there has likely been some.... I'm bringing it back. As far as I'm concerned, from the lobbyist's perspective, the whole hospitality area has gone unregulated for far too long, so we're bringing it back.
When I hear from lobbyists that I will be infringing on a parliamentary privilege, I have some serious concerns. That's why we landed where we've landed.