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On 17 June 2022, to advance microeconomic and productivity reforms, First Secretaries were tasked by National Cabinet with providing advice on the role of Ministerial Councils in progressing national priorities, with a sharpened focus on productivity improvements. First Secretaries' Group (FSG) comprises of the secretaries or directors general from the Commonwealth and each state and territory First Minister's department.

FSG's Review of Ministerial Councils (the Review) sought to build on the 2020 Review of the former Council of Australian Governments (COAG) councils and ministerial forums, led by Mr Peter Conran AM [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 143.204]. The Review aimed to ensure that National Cabinet, Ministerial Councils and Commonwealth-state relations more broadly can operate under an enduring structure that promotes collaborative and results-driven decision making. The report is the executive summary and the recommendations of the FSG. National Cabinet agreed to the recommendations on 20 September 2022.

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