Our Money, Their Power: The Lobbies Shaping Our Daily Lives
Series: Who Really Decides? – Taking Back Our Community’s Voice
From the price of broccoli to the pokies in our local pubs, the influence of powerful lobby groups can be felt in almost every aspect of our daily lives. In this final post of our series, we look at two of Australia’s most entrenched lobbying machines: the gambling industry and the supermarket giants.
Their power comes from their ability to influence policy behind closed doors, often blocking common-sense reforms that would benefit our health, our household budgets, and our local businesses.