Once you have registered as a lobbyist on the SA Lobbyist Register, you have an obligation to update your details when they change.

Requirement to update details

The Lobbyists Act 2015 requires you to update your registration details within certain timeframes:

• if you enter an agreement with a new client you must update your registration as soon as practicable
• if any of your other registration details change, you have 14 days to update your registration
• if you (or an employee of yours who is undertaking lobbying) are convicted of an offence that would make you ineligible for registration under the Act, you have 14 days to advise us.

How to update the register

Update your registration details by signing into and editing your profile on the SA Lobbyist Register online portal.

Visit the SA Lobbyist Register online portal

Users may experience some disruption to the SA Lobbyist Register online portal from 28 - 30 June. If you experience issues during this time, contact SALobbyistRegister@sa.gov.au

If you add employees who are undertaking lobbyist activities, remember to provide a statutory declaration for each person.

You will receive an email notification when your changes have been published to the portal.

If you have forgotten your password, use the 'Forgot my password' function on the login page.

Exclusion of information from the register

Section 12 of the Lobbyists Act 2015 enables lobbyists to make an application to exempt certain information from being published on the register.

If the information is of a personal confidential nature (s12(1)(a)), such as a home address, the application can be made by email to SALobbyistRegister@sa.gov.au at the time of registration, and will usually be granted when registration is finalised by the department.

Other information criteria

If the information falls under the following criteria, the application can be made by email to SALobbyistRegister@sa.gov.au, addressed to the Chief Executive:

• s12(1)(b) - information that has a commercial or other value that would be, or could reasonable be expected to be, destroyed or diminished if the information were disclosed
• s12(1)(c) - information the disclosure of which would, or could reasonably be expected to, prejudice the commercial position of a person or confer a commercial advantage on a person
• s12(1)(d) - information the disclosure of which would be contrary to the public interest for any reason
• s12(1)(e) - information the disclosure of which would be inappropriate for any other reason.

Your email should specify the subsection(s) the application is being made under and clearly explain how that criteria is met.

If granted, the exemption request under subsections 12(1)(a) to 12(1)(e) will expire on 1 January the following year, unless another timeframe is sought by the lobbyist and approved by the Chief Executive.