National Cabinet (Australia)
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The National Cabinet is the primary Australian intergovernmental decision-making forum composed of the prime minister and state and territory premiers and chief ministers of Australia’s six states and two mainland territories.
National Cabinet | |
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Chair | Anthony Albanese (Prime Minister) |
Current members | Chris Minns (NSW) Jacinta Allan (Vic) Steven Miles (Qld) Roger Cook (WA) Peter Malinauskas (SA) Jeremy Rockliff (Tas) Andrew Barr (ACT) Eva Lawler (NT) |
Founded | 2020; 4 years ago (2020) |
Affiliated | Australian federal government and the state and territory premiers and chief ministers |
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federation | |
Originally established on 13 March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, National Cabinet replaced the now-defunct Council of Australian Governments (COAG) as the primary intergovernmental forum on 29 May 2020, citing excessive bureaucracy and infrequent meetings.[1] National Cabinet is composed of the main forum (prime minister, premiers, and chief ministers), and specialised committees focusing on: rural and regional Australia, skills, infrastructure, health, transport, population and migration, and energy.[2]