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Meeting - 12 September 2008, Melbourne

Key topics:

  • Federalism
  • Climate change
  • Water reform
  • National standards for electric vehicles
  • Harmonisation of ANZAC Day
  • Recognising the contribution of the Not-for-Profit sector

Key agreements:

CAF agreed to undertake further work on the possible impacts of the Commonwealth's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) on their communities, including identifying the potential opportunities and benefits of the Scheme.

CAF agreed to recommend to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) the introduction of a framework for the national reporting of urban water consumption.

Premiers and Chief Ministers committed to a national course of action to address infrastructure and regulatory requirements to support the introduction of electric vehicles in Australia.

States and Territories agreed in principle to take steps to harmonise arrangements for the provision of the ANZAC Day public holiday.

Download the CAF Communiqué, 12 September 2008, PDF (129 KB) Word (53 KB).