Council of Australian Governments

COAG
Council of Australian Governments
Successor	National Cabinet
Formation	1992
Dissolved	29 May 2020
Type	Governmental organisation
Purpose	Management of matters of national importance to Australia
Region	Australia
Membership	Premiers and chief ministers of the Australian states and territories; Prime Minister of Australia; President of the Australian Local Government Association;

The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) was the primary intergovernmental forum in Australia from 1992 to 2020.^[3] Comprising the federal government, the governments of the six states and two mainland territories and the Australian Local Government Association, it managed governmental relations within Australia's federal system within the scope of matters of national importance.

On 29 May 2020, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that COAG would be replaced by a new structure based on the National Cabinet implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c Hitch, Georgia (29 May 2020). "'COAG is no more': National Cabinet here to stay, PM says". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b Council of Australian Governments. "About the Council of Australian Governments". Council of Australian Governments. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
^ "About COAG". Council of Australian Governments. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

Council of Australian Governments
Successor	National Cabinet^[1]
Formation	1992 (1992)
Dissolved	29 May 2020 (2020-05-29)^[1]
Type	Governmental organisation
Purpose	Management of matters of national importance to Australia^[2]
Region	Australia
Membership	Premiers and chief ministers of the Australian states and territories Prime Minister of Australia President of the Australian Local Government Association ^[2]