01515pab a2200205 454500008004000000100001600040245010800056260000900164300001500173362000800188520080900196650004401005650002701049650003201076700001801108773004801126909001101174999001901185952010501204180718b2015   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aDavis, Glyn  aIntergovernmental relations and the role of senior officials: two case studies and some lessons learned  c2015  ap.467-483.  aDec  aThe Council of Australian Governments (COAG) is the most important forum for intergovernmental relations in Australian federalism. Though decision-making processes in intergovernmental relations in Australia have been well documented in recent research, the role of senior officials within the COAG process is less often studied. Though not the primary decision makers, this article suggests senior officials play a significant role in intergovernmental outcomes through advice provision and bargaining in the margins of COAG. Case studies of the National Competition Policy and the development of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Federal Financial Relations suggest both the contribution of senior officials and the constraints on their contribution to intergovernmental decision making. - Reproduced.  aIntergovernmental relations - Australia  aFederalism - Australia  aIntergovernmental relations  aSilver, Helen  aAustralian Journal of Public Administration  a110034  c110029d110029  00104070aIIPAbIIPAd2018-07-19hVolume no: 74, Issue no: 4pAR110494r2018-07-19w2018-07-19yAR