Credit Union Development Association (CUDA)

Lobbying Organisation Credit Union Development Association

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Social & affordable housing

Intended results To ensure appropriate legal framework for credit unions is in place that will permit funding for the purpose of social and affordable housing

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kevin Johnson, CEO

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Damien English TD on the legislative and regulatory changes required in order to permit credit unions develop their loan and investment portfolios, including the provision of funding to help meet social and affordable housing needs.

Email (1)

Follow up email to Damien English TD re credit union support for social and affordable housing

Event / Reception (1)

Meeting at AHB Conference to discuss credit union support for social and affordable housing

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.

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)