Welcome to the Council of Australian Governments' (COAG) website
COAG is the peak intergovernmental forum in Australia, comprising the Prime Minister, State Premiers, Territory Chief Ministers and the President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA).
Next COAG Meeting
The next COAG meeting will be on 7 December 2009 in Queensland.
Recent Meeting Communiqué - Darwin 2 July 2009
A COAG Meeting was held in Darwin on Thursday, 2 July 2009. The Communiqué and related documents are now available.
COAG endorsed a wide-ranging package of reforms for early childhood. Further information on the reforms can be found on the DEEWR website.
Review of the Report on Government Services
COAG has requested that a Senior Officials and Heads of Treasuries Working Group undertake a review of the Report on Government Services (ROGS). The Terms of Reference are available:
Submissions and survey responses for the review are now closed.
Read more about the ROGS on the Productivity Commission’s website.
National Partnership Agreement
- Nation Building and Jobs National Partnership Agreement - PDF 246KB
- Nation Building and Jobs National Partnership Agreement - RTF 461KB
Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) on Federal Financial Relations
COAG has reaffirmed its commitment to cooperative working arrangements through an historic new IGA that provides an overarching framework for the Commonwealth’s financial relations with the States and Territories (the States).
More information on this Agreement and the National Partnerships Program is now available.
Meeting of Treasurers and Health Ministers
Treasurers and Health Ministers met on 14 January 2008 in Brisbane. The Communiqué (30KB PDF) is now available
About this Site
This site provides information relating to the structure and function of COAG as well as the outcomes and agreements reached in meetings.
The outcomes of the most recent meetings and all other meetings are linked directly under the Meeting Outcomes section where they are listed by year. A subject index of the meeting outcomes is also provided under Issues by Subject.
Related Links
- Bushfire Inquiry
- COAG Review of Hazardous Materials
- Economic Implications of an Ageing Australia
- Foot and Mouth Disease, Exercise Minotaur
- Ministerial Council for Federal Financial Relations
- National Water Initiative
- National Water Commission