A report by Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission suggests the risk of corruption has 'intensified' inside the state government, amid a surge in lobbying.
The report also revealed that 14 per cent of public service employees had seen or suspected there to be pressure by the private sector on department employees.
In an audit in 2021, the CCC identified 103 discrepancies between the records held by public authorities and contacts listed on the Lobbyist Contact Register in Queensland. However, it was noted that it could cause a conflict of interest and increase the risk or perception "of favouritism or undue influence".The CCC aims to examine the extent to which contact between lobbyists and government and opposition representatives are has been accurately recorded by public authorities.
The CCC said the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games carried "a heightened risk of improper influence".
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