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Working Together: New Zealand Participation in Australian Ministerial Councils

Commonwealth-State Ministerial Councils and other fora currently facilitate consultation and cooperation between governments in specific policy areas, initiate, develop and monitor policy reform jointly in these areas, and take joint action in the resolution of issues that arise between governments. Ministerial Councils typically meet once or twice a year, although they may also settle issues by correspondence.

New Zealand Ministers are members of, or observers in, Councils and other fora covering a diverse range of topics, including those listed below.

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs *
• Administration of Justice
• Attorney Generals
• Consumer Affairs
• Crime Prevention
• Cultural Ministers
• Drug Strategy *
• Energy *
• Education, Employment and Youth Affairs
• Environmental Protection and Heritage
• Food Regulation
• Health
• Housing
• Immigration and Multicultural Affairs *
• Local Government and Planning
• Minerals and Petroleum Resources *
• Natural Resource Management
• Procurement and Construction *
• Primary Industries
• Small Business *
• Sport and Recreation
• The Status of Women
• Tourism
• Transport
• Workplace Relations *

* Indicates that New Zealand is an observer