Council of Australian Governments
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) is the peak intergovernmental forum in Australia.
Next meeting: TBC
Announcements
- COAG held its 45th general meeting in Canberra on 9 February 2018. Leaders discussed a broad range of topics, including improving outcomes for Indigenous Australians, reforming Australia’s health system and protecting Australia’s children.
- COAG welcomed a delegation from the Special Gathering of prominent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to present a statement setting out the Special Gathering’s priorities for the refresh of the Closing the Gap agenda.
- The Commonwealth, New South Wales and Western Australia signed a Heads of Agreement on public hospital funding and health reform.
