Today's COAG meeting bodes well for the future of Commonwealth/State relations, says VECCI.

"Business is particularly supportive of the working groups concept which we hope will progress a common approach to climate change, infrastructure projects of national importance and a co-ordinated approach to the skills crisis", says VECCI CEO Mr Wayne Kayler-Thomson

"We also support the upgrading of COAG to a position `front and centre' in the reform process", says Mr Kayler-Thomson.