A Blast from the Past

Garpet's Views

This was the news on October 30 2004

PM urges states to cooperate

"Prime Minister John Howard has urged state and territory leaders to press
ahead "in the national interest" to overcome federal-state differences
affecting issues such as health, water conservation and child
pornography." reports Reuters.

If anyone cares to look, the news from the recent COAG meeting was that the PM had actually managed to get the states to cooperate, thanks to his treasurer raising his head and talking about a deal to have the leadership of the country handed to him by Mr Howard.

Rather than face Costello's more 'challenging' agenda in respect of State's rights about a variety of things the PM managed to get what he wanted two years ago.

The states all fell into line and actually praised him for his leadership on a variety of issues which just happen to include health water and conservation. I am not sure whether child pornography survived the two year gap as an issue.