A new paper from the NSW Parliamentary Library, Managerial Federalism: COAG and the States, by Gareth Griffith, looks at the intergovernmental mechanisms by which federalism operates in Australia, notably the Council of Australian Governments (COAG). The paper argues that, taking a broad view, a new form of federalism – regulatory, conditional and prescriptive in nature, at least in the formulation of performance goals and reporting requirements – is taking shape.
A collaborative project hosted by the Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University of Technology
