COAG differs from the U.S.'s National Governors Association or Canada's Council of the Federation, because these bodies only include state/provincial representatives, whereas COAG includes federal and local representatives as well.
The Northern Territory Government is a member of the Council of Australian Governments.
Australia – Council of Australian Governments (COAG) (unlike the NGA and the Council of the Federation, the COAG also includes representatives of the federal government.)
Australian Labor Party | Australian | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Australian Football League | Australian rules football | Australian National University | Second Vatican Council | Royal Australian Navy | Australian Open | World Boxing Council | United States National Research Council | National Research Council | Australian Army | Australian House of Representatives | Privy Council of the United Kingdom | British Council | Australian dollar | Australian Capital Territory | Royal Australian Air Force | First Australian Imperial Force | Council of Trent | Council of Europe | Australian federal election, 2007 | National Security Council | Legislative Council | Privy Council of England | Greater London Council | Council on Foreign Relations | Lord President of the Council | United States National Security Council |
Further complementary initiatives to enhance Australia’s ability to deliver quality education services to overseas students will include the review of the ESOS Act by the Hon Bruce Baird and the development of the National International Student Strategy under the Council of Australian Governments.