Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG (Mercy Law Resource Centre)

Lobbying Organisation Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Date published 28 Aug, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Attendance at Department of Housing Briefing on Housing and Residential Tenancies (Misc Prov Bill) 2026

Intended results Seeking amendments to Bill to allow for exceptions for victims of domestic violence, trafficking and other vulnerable cohorts.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Dornan

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Seeking amendments to Bill to allow for exceptions for victims of domestic violence, trafficking and other vulnerable cohorts.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

David Kelly Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)