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[Albeno69]

hey,
i have a question about lobbying,
what exactly is it i know it is a way of changing the law thou ill need more in a sac and how exactly does it actually put pressure for change in the law.
also what are the disadvantages about individuals trying to influence change in the law.

[spaciiey]

Lobbying... hmmm I didn't do much on lobbying when I did legal but I spose you could call them a group of people who try to actively influence legislation or some such. Lobby groups are in effect, pressure groups that continually bug Parliament and so on, until they pay attention.

The problem with individuals trying to influence and change the law is that they do not have a lot of impact alone. This is why they're better off doing things like signing petitions (like the one to legalise abortion in Victoria -- it got 477 signatures), and protesting and so on because they can have more of an impact if there is a great number of individuals wishing for the law to be changed.

[Albeno69]

Lobbying... hmmm I didn't do much on lobbying when I did legal but I spose you could call them a group of people who try to actively influence legislation or some such. Lobby groups are in effect, pressure groups that continually bug Parliament and so on, until they pay attention.

The problem with individuals trying to influence and change the law is that they do not have a lot of impact alone. This is why they're better off doing things like signing petitions (like the one to legalise abortion in Victoria -- it got 477 signatures), and protesting and so on because they can have more of an impact if there is a great number of individuals wishing for the law to be changed.

thanks

[LFTM]

I expect you'll only need to know 2. I think petitions and defiance of the law is easiest to remember.

[Albeno69]

I expect you'll only need to know 2. I think petitions and defiance of the law is easiest to remember.

yea but on revision sheet it said about lobbying so i thought i should know what it is incase it comes up.
thought petitions and defiance are good and easy to remember.

[LFTM]

Ok. My teacher told us just to know 2 or 3. Surely there won't be a question specifically on lobbying right?

[Albeno69]

i guess,

[Visionz]

lol I did petitions and defiance of the law on my sac.

Your textbook is probably the best resource for this question.

Lobbying is directly making contact with a parliamentary representative/minister about a certain issue. Putting pressure on the minister to bring it up in parliament. Professional lobbyists can be hired to lobby on behalf of groups and individuals can also lobby personally. Professionals are often former politicians with many contacts and therefore a greater chance to influence ministers.

[chocolate05]

everyones done a good job explaining what lobbying is so you don't need me to pitch in with another definition of what lobbying is..

however heres a good example for (individual) lobbying that you can use: individuals can also lobby for changes in the law. bruce clark has been campaigning to have the law changed to make it illegal for adults to give alcohol to under-age teens without parents permissions. bruce clarks son leight died after drinking alcohol given to him by a friends mother in a private home. a vic. gov. report revealed that between july 2001 and june 2005, 195 victorians aged 16-24 died due to dangerous drinking. in nsw there is a law restricting the giving of alcohol to children without the permission of parents. the vic gov. however has rejected this prposal because the police feel it is unenforceable.

heres a typical lobbying example - the national electrical contractors association appointed steve balzary a former director with the aust. chamber of commerce and industry to alert the state gov. to the skills shortage in electrotechnology industry.

[Albeno69]

thanks everyone