20 years on, government services reports benchmark delivery News Now in its 20th year, the annual Report on Government Services produced for COAG by the Productivity Commission continues to drive service improvements through national benchmarking.
A new federation: tollways, tax and fixing the fiscal imbalance October 27, 2014 By David Donaldson News As the Prime Minister kickstarts debate, experts and former politicians from both sides of the divide offer their road maps for reforming the federation in a new CEDA report.
'Undemocratic, opaque, ad hoc': does COAG still work? October 20, 2014 By David Donaldson Features COAG plays an important role in Australia’s federal system. But are its decisions rushed and undemocratic? Federation reform requires another look at the premiers’ meeting.
Federation talk: premiers soothed, white papers to progress October 13, 2014 By Harley Dennett News Tony Abbott has soothed bristling state premiers, angered by $80 billion in broken agreements, and set the federalism and tax reform white papers back on track.
O'Loughlin: government benchmarking must continue August 13, 2014 By Jason Whittaker News Benchmarking the performance of key policy areas across state borders must continue beyond the disbandment of the COAG Reform Council, the former head says.
Mary Ann O'Loughlin on federalism, demands of public service August 13, 2014 By Jason Whittaker Features Mary Ann O’Loughlin drove the COAG Reform Council before it was abolished in June. She reflects on federalism and public service with The Mandarin.
Lessons to learn from the aborted COAG reform council August 6, 2014 By The Mandarin Features Abandoned by the Abbott government, what are the lessons from the COAG reform council process? Former head Mary Ann O’Loughlin spoke at this week’s ANZSOG conference.
