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What is the definition of a Government representative or Government official?

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What is the definition of a Government representative or Government official?

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A Government representative is: • a Minister; • a Parliamentary Secretary; • a Ministerial staff member; • a person working for a Parliamentary Secretary; or • a person working in a public sector agency (which means a Division of the Government Service as defined in the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002). A list of public sector agencies (the Divisions of the Government Service) can be found at Schedule 1 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 When Government officials are referred to in relation to the Register of Lobbyists, reference is being made to Government representatives and Government Members of Parliament. Government officials will be required to comply with the Lobbyists Code of Conduct.