Council of Australian Governments
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The Council of Australian Governments was the peak intergovernmental forum in Australia where the federal, state, and territory leaders, along with the President of the Australian Local Government Association, met to coordinate national policy and reforms.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governmental forum
→
intergovernmental organization → |
| characteristic |
peak intergovernmental forum in Australia
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| coordinatedWith |
Council for the Australian Federation
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| country |
Australia
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| dissolved |
2020
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| field |
economic policy
→
education policy → environmental policy → fiscal relations → health policy → infrastructure policy → public policy → |
| inception |
1992
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| includesPosition |
President of the Australian Local Government Association
→
Prime Minister of Australia → chief ministers of territories → state premiers → |
| jurisdiction |
Australian states
→
Australian territories → Commonwealth of Australia → local government sector → |
| meetingFrequency |
as required
→
irregular → |
| member |
Australian Local Government Association
→
Government of Australia → Government of New South Wales → Government of Queensland → Government of South Australia → Government of Tasmania → Government of Victoria → Government of Western Australia → Government of the Australian Capital Territory → Government of the Northern Territory → |
| notableAction |
facilitated cooperation between federal, state, territory, and local governments in Australia
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oversaw national reform agendas in areas such as health, education, and infrastructure → |
| purpose |
intergovernmental coordination
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national policy development → national reform coordination → |
| replacedBy |
National Cabinet
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| scope |
federal-state relations
→
local government relations → territory relations → |
| shortName |
COAG
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| usedInstrument |
funding agreements
→
intergovernmental agreements → national partnership agreements → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Premier of New South Wales
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memberOf |
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Premier of Western Australia
("Council of Australian Governments (historically)")
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participatesIn |
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National Cabinet of Australia
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replaced |
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National Cabinet of Australia
("COAG")
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replaces |
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Council of Australian Governments
("COAG")
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shortName |