Terms of Reference - National Cabinet Review of COAG Councils and Ministerial Forums

Review purpose is to rationalise and reset the structure and work programs of the former COAG Councils and Ministerial Forums to better align the work of new Ministerial Forums with the revised federal relations architecture overseen by the National Cabinet and the National Federation Reform Council.

Overview

Review purpose: to rationalise and reset the structure and work programs of the former COAG Councils and Ministerial Forums to better align the work of new Ministerial Forums with the revised federal relations architecture overseen by the National Cabinet and the National Federation Reform Council. The objective of this work is to ensure that the Australian community is served by a federal relations architecture which is responsive to issues confronting our community and economy, makes decisions efficiently with minimal bureaucracy and is able to focus on critical regulatory and policy work programs.