Tag Archives: COAG

COAG: failing, overburdened and dysfunctional, but the best we have

By a1178428 | Published: April 24, 2013
Is COAG a failing, overburdened, dysfunctional farce? Adelaide Law School PhD Candidate Mark Bruerton explores its purpose and operation in our federation. Last Friday, we witnessed the regular pilgrimage of state and territory leaders to meet with the Prime Minister in the Council of Australian Governments (COAG). This ritual, despite being one which has been [...]
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Ritualistic masochism or necessary evil? COAG and Australian federalism

By a1178428 | Published: August 2, 2012
Is COAG suited to cooperative federalism? How would we measure that? Adelaide Law School PhD candidate Mark Bruerton considers these questions. The 24th of  July bore witness once again to a governance ritual as old as the Australian nation itself. State and territory leaders met with the Prime Minister for a Council of Australian Government (COAG) meeting [...]
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