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 National Partnerships is now available.

Attachment B - Rationalisation of Ministerial Councils

Council of Australian Governments Communiqué
8-9 June 1993

Following a review of the scope, distribution and number of Ministerial Councils, the Council of Australian Governments has agreed to reduce the existing 45 Councils to 21 Councils as follows:

  1. Agriculture and Resources Management Council of Australia and New Zealand (including the Agricultural Council of Australia and New Zealand, the Australian Soil Conservation Council and the Australian Water Resources Council and the Rural Adjustment Scheme Ministers’ Meeting).
  2. Ministerial Council on the Administration of Justice (including the Australasian Police Ministers’ Council, Corrective Services Ministers’ Conference and Intergovernmental Committee on the National Crime Authority).
  3. Australian Aboriginal Affairs Council.
  4. Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council.
  5. Australian and New Zealand Minerals and Energy Council.
  6. Australian Transport Council (including the Australian Transport Advisory Council and the Ministerial Council on Road Transport).
  7. Commonwealth/State Ministers’ Conference on the Status of Women.
  8. Conference of Commonwealth and State Labour Ministers.
  9. Conference of Ministers for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs.
  10. Cultural Ministers’ Council.
  11. Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Council (including the Australian Education Council, the Ministerial Council on Vocational Education, Employment and Training and the Youth Ministers’ Council).
  12. Health and Community Services Ministerial Council (including the Australian Health Ministers’ Conference, the Council of Social Welfare Ministers and the National Food Standards Council).
  13. Industry, Technology and Regional Development Council (including the Australian Industry and Technology Council, the Meeting of Commonwealth, State, Territory and New Zealand Ministers responsible for Small Business).
  14. Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy.
  15. Ministerial Council on the Australian National Training Authority.
  16. Ministerial Council on Forestry, Fisheries and Aquaculture (including the Australian Forestry Council and the Australian and New Zealand Fisheries and Aquaculture Council).
  17. Planning, Housing and Local Government Ministerial Council (including the Planning Ministers’ Conference, the Housing Ministers’ Conference, the Local Government Ministers’ Conference, the Construction Industry Ministerial Council and the Heritage Ministers’ Meeting).
  18. Ministerial Council of Attorneys-General (including the Standing Committee of Censorship Ministers, the Ministerial Council for Corporations and the Ministerial Council on Financial Institutions).
  19. Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs (including the Ministerial Council on Trade Measurement).
  20. Sport and Recreation Ministers’ Council (including the Racing and Gaming Ministers’ Conferences).
  21. Tourism Ministers’ Council.

The Ministerial Council for Common Services Provision will no longer function.

The above reduction in the number of Ministerial Councils is to be carried out, and support structures appropriately reviewed, by January 1994.

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