The latest meeting of state and federal governments has focused on the levels of migration to Australia.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison had recently raised the idea of reducing the nation's immigration levels.
Any aims he has towards that suffered a blow, perhaps, when his own adviser, Australian National University demographer Peter McDonald, told the meeting migration levels should stay where they are.
Professor McDonald said, instead of cutting them, infrastructure needs to be stepped up.
At the COAG meeting, the leaders have agreed to work towards establishing a national framework at managing Australia's population growth.
