The state government will also push the changes further to make the opposition retrospectively publish their lobbyist meetings over the last three years.

Premier Steven Miles will move a motion on Wednesday compelling all opposition members to produce a list of meetings they have had with registered lobbyists concerning their portfolios in this term of parliament.

It follows an amendment to the integrity laws that passed on Tuesday night which means all shadow ministers, assistant members and their staff will have to publish any meetings with registered lobbyists.

“We know the opposition has been meeting with lobbyists for some time without this being disclosed, exploiting a loophole in existing laws, something I think is rotten to the core,” Premier Steven Miles told parliament on Tuesday.

Previously, only the opposition leader and deputy opposition leader were required to publish such meetings.

Shadow attorney-general Tim Nicholls welcomed the law change to close a loophole that he claimed was the Labor Party’s creation.

“Let’s not forget who it was that introduced requirements around lobbyists and the disclosure of ministers’ diaries because it was not the Labor Party,” he told parliament.

“The LNP will not in that sense be opposing the principle in relation to the disclosure of lobbying matters.

“The very reason the government is moving that way is because LNP shadow ministers have been doing so anyway.”

All government members and staff are required to report registered lobbyist meetings under the laws.

Other states like NSW and Victoria make government members publish their meetings with registered lobbyists.

The Northern Territory does not require a lobbyist register.

Meanwhile, greater protections for journalists in Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) proceedings have also passed through Queensland parliament.

Journalists cannot be compelled to provide information, documents or answer questions that would identify a confidential source – unless it is in the public interest.

If the corruption watchdog deems a journalist must answer questions, they have the right to apply to the Supreme Court to determine their claim.

Debate over the reporting powers of the corruption watchdog will continue on Wednesday.

An independent review of the CCC in May recommended the body be able to publicly release reports of high-profile people given it does not provide critical or negative opinion.

But the opposition said this would muzzle the watchdog and introduced a bill, supported by the CCC chair, that would remove the caveat.

The bill will likely be defeated as Labor does not support it and holds the majority in the house.

The LNP is on track to end Labor’s nine-year reign in two months with the party leading the polls ahead of the October 26 election.