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SmartGroup Corp Ltd outlines a robust sustainability governance structure with an ESG Board Sub-committee that “reviews our Sustainability Report,” and it has a detailed “Gifts, Entertainment and Political Donations Policy” and “Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy” mandating that “all dealings with politicians and government officials … must be conducted at arm’s length” and that “our team members must not make any donation or other financial contribution to any political party … without seeking and obtaining prior approval,” but it provides no evidence of any dedicated processes or oversight for its lobbying activities. We found no evidence of a lobbying-governance policy, no monitoring or management procedure for direct or indirect lobbying, and no specific individual or formal body tasked with reviewing or ensuring the alignment of its policy advocacy with company goals. The company does not disclose any lobbying audit, review or alignment processes, indicating that it offers no transparency into how it governs its policy influencing efforts.
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SmartGroup Corp Ltd offers only limited transparency around its climate-related lobbying. It identifies two specific policy areas it engages on—the Federal Government’s proposed fuel-efficiency standards and the Electric Car Discount Policy—showing that the company is willing to name the subjects of its advocacy, but provides no further detail on the content, timing or jurisdiction of those interventions. The company says it channels its engagement “through industry associations and relationships with OEMs and dealers,” which signals an indirect lobbying mechanism, yet it does not describe the concrete activities undertaken (such as meetings, submissions or letters) or the particular government departments or officials it seeks to influence. Finally, SmartGroup states a broad objective of supporting low-emissions mobility and advocating for affordable, universal EV-charging infrastructure, but it does not articulate specific legislative changes, quantitative targets or amendments it is pursuing. Overall, while the disclosure confirms some involvement in climate-policy discussions, the absence of detailed mechanisms, named lobbying targets and measurable outcomes leaves significant gaps in transparency.
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