The thing I have to say here is that I've looked at that article, and I've gone through it. Most of the people who were involved in this are not registered lobbyists. That's the first element.
The second element is that if there was a registerable subject discussed, it would have to be on behalf of their employer or a client. That's the second step before they would need to register.
Having said that, if you don't mind letting me finish, when these types of events occur and the people organizing it are not actually registered lobbyists, we do have section 4.3 in the code of conduct, which says very clearly that you should not be lobbying people who possibly have a sense of obligation towards you. Some of the examples in there are because of gifts and hospitality that go beyond the rules. I put that in there because—and that's another conversation we'll have during the legislative review—I believe there needs to be corporate accountability, not just lobbyists' personal responsibility and accountability under the act and the code.
