At its meeting on 20 May 2025 Council endorsed the draft Lobbying Policy for public exhibition.
Council meeting
What is this policy about?
It is in the public interest that lobbying is fair and does not undermine public confidence in impartial decision-making. The actions of Council Officials when lobbied must reduce the likelihood of perceptions of corrupt or inappropriate conduct and comply with appropriate probity principles.
The Policy outlines requirements for Council to publish details of meetings between Councillors and registered lobbyists and/or property developers.
This policy applies to Councillors in relation to meetings:
- held in their capacity as Councillors; and
- directly relating to matters involving Inner West Council.
It does not apply to any interactions with Registered Lobbyists or Property Developers at:
- meetings that are strictly personal, electorate, or party political
- social or public functions or events (unless the interaction leads to a substantive discussion of issues).
Have your say
You can provide feedback by:
- Completing the form below
- Emailing to julian.sakarai@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
- Posting to c/o George Georgakis, Inner West Council, Po Box 14, Petersham NSW 2049
- Calling us on 02 9392 5698
Other ways to provide feedback:
- Call a FREE Interpreter or the National Relay Service, Monday to Friday between 9am-4pm and provide our phone number 02 9392 5560
- Free Interpreter call TIS National on 131 450
- Voice relay call 1300 555 727
- TTY call 133 677
- SMS relay call 0423 677 767
Last day to provide feedback is 23 June 2025.
Complete form
To complete the survey please create an account to join, or login to an existing account. The Your Say Inner West account is separate from other Council accounts.
What happens next?
Following the public exhibition period a report including your feedback will be brought back to Council for consideration to adopt. All those who provided feedback will be advised when the report will be considered by Council.
