AUSTRALIAN BANKERS' ASSOCIATION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2010–2013

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2013	—	3	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	2	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	13

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	5
SENATE	5
Treasury, Dept of	4
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	3
State, Dept of (DOS)	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	6
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	6

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