Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive | Aurizon provides a high level of transparency across all elements of its climate-policy lobbying. It names multiple, identifiable policies it seeks to shape, including the Australian Government’s Safeguard Mechanism, the Climate Solutions Fund and the Government’s Investment Technology Roadmap, and confirms that it makes formal submissions and “continues to contribute to consultation processes” on these measures. The company is equally clear about how and where it lobbies: its “Corporate Affairs Team manages a program of regular engagement with federal and state governments, federal and state Members of Parliament (MPs)… and local governments,” it files written submissions (e.g., on the Technology Roadmap) and it works through the industry-wide Freight on Rail Group (FORG), which is chaired by its CEO and is “engaging with governments and regulators on benefits of rail.” Aurizon also spells out the concrete outcomes it is pursuing, advocating “improvements to the Safeguard Mechanism,” “recognition of the benefits of electric traction in emissions reduction policies,” and calling for “targeted infrastructure investments or development incentives, links between rail networks and ports, and prioritizing improvements to applicable national and state-based regulatory frameworks.” By naming the policies, describing the channels and targets of engagement, and stating the specific changes it wants to see, the company demonstrates comprehensive disclosure of its climate-related lobbying activities. | 4 |