Intergovernmental Agreement on
Federal Financial Relations
The Intergovernmental Agreement [RTF 224KB] represents the most significant reform of Australia's federal financial relations in decades. It is aimed at improving the quality and effectiveness of government services by reducing Commonwealth prescriptions on service delivery by the States, providing them with increased flexibility in the way they deliver services to the Australian people.
In addition, it provides a clearer specification of the roles and responsibilities of each level of government and an improved focus on accountability for better outcomes and service delivery.
The Intergovernmental Agreement is designed to be a living document, with most of the detailed arrangements subordinated to schedules which can be updated whenever necessary with the agreement of COAG.
Schedules to the Intergovernmental Agreement
- Schedule A — Institutional Arrangements - RTF 192KB | PDF 98KB
- Schedule B — Taxation Reform - RTF 133KB | PDF 70KB
- Schedule C — Public Accountability and Performance Reporting - RTF 168KB | PDF 90KB
- Schedule D — Payment Arrangements (effective 25 March 2009) - RTF 533KB | PDF 361KB
- Schedule E — National Policy and Reform Objective - RTF 170KB | PDF 298KB
- Schedule F — National Agreements
- Schedule G — National Partnerships