Australia
OECD member since 1971
This set of indicators covers regulations and practice related to conflict-of-interest management, lobbying, political finance and transparency of public information. Data is currently available for 2022 and 2023 for OECD members and 2024 for non-OECD members.
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| 100 | 100 | 66.7 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 77.8 | 33.3 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 88.9 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 88.9 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 55.6 | 66.7 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 100 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 55.6 | 88.9 | 77.8 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 33.3 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 44.4 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 66.7 | 55.6 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 55.6 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 88.9 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 33.3 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 88.9 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 100 | 66.7 | 55.6 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 88.9 | 55.6 | 88.9 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 77.8 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 100 | 66.7 | 55.6 | 88.9 | 44.4 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 33.3 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 33.3 | 88.9 | 66.7 | 88.9 | 66.7 | 55.6 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 88.9 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 33.3 | 44.4 | 88.9 | 55.6 | 66.7 | 62.3 | 71.9 | 70.8 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 55.6 | 51.9 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 78.3 | 78.7 | 72.2 | 72.2 | 75.9 | 63 | 79.4 | 71.8 | 63 | 63 | 73.3 | 66.7 | 72.2 | 100 | 88.9 | 100 | 100 | 64.5 | 65.6 | 72.9 | 69.9 | 88.9 | 64.4 | 83.3 | 73.6 | 65.9 | 66.7 | 66 |
List of indicators for Accountability of Public Policy Making
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Top performing and underperforming criteria in Australia
This table shows the criteria within this dataset where the selected country performs the most above and below average. OECD countries are compared to the OECD average and partner countries are compared to the partner country average. Only criteria fulfilled by less than 40% of countries are shown as leading, and only criteria fulfilled by more than 40% of countries are shown as lagging.
The only restrictions to access to public information allowed are listed by law and are in line with the Tromso Convention. | 84% of OECD countries fulfill | 63% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Lagging | |
Regulations ban contributions from foreign states or enterprises. | 82% of OECD countries fulfill | 75% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Lagging | |
Regulations ban contributions from publicly owned enterprises. | 82% of OECD countries fulfill | 75% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Lagging | |
The submission rate of interest declarations from members of the highest bodies of the judiciary is at least 80% for the past four years. | 29% of OECD countries fulfill | 25% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Leading | |
The code of conducts that regulates interactions between public officials and lobbyists is supported by practical examples of at-risk or undesirable behaviours and situations. | 34% of OECD countries fulfill | 3% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Leading | |
At least one investigation was carried out for non-compliance with the regulation of lobbying activities or incomplete or erroneous disclosure of information during the latest full calendar year. | 34% of OECD countries fulfill | 3% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Leading |