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A Charter for New Federalism

18 December 2007

The BCA has launched a charter that it argues should be adopted by the Council of Australian Governments as a key first step to improving Australia’s dysfunctional system of federal–state relations and delivering a revitalised national reform agenda.

“The new Labor federal government has indicated a strong commitment to a broad reform agenda, in particular a new cooperative system of federalism to achieve important reforms in key areas of the economy,” BCA Chief Executive Katie Lahey said.

Read the full news release or download the charter using the following links.

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