THE federal election will make a more difficult environment for co-operation between the commonwealth and states, but reform can and will be achieved.
That's the assessment of the newly appointed chairman of the COAG Reform Council (CRC), former Victorian premier John Brumby.
Briefing reporters in Canberra on Thursday, Mr Brumby gave an upbeat appraisal of the performance of the state and federal governments in working together.
Mr Brumby said it was not unusual to have vigorous debate over major issues, such as education, cutting red tape and putting in place a national disability insurance scheme, and that could be heightened with the federal election date set.
"Generally election years make a more difficult environment for obvious reasons," he said.
However, he said Australia had previously been through tough debates and "it's got through for the better".
The CRC, which provides regular report cards on the outcomes of Council of Australian Governments' decisions, this week completed a report on coal seam gas to be published next month.
The report looks at the establishment of an independent scientific committee on CSG and protocols to be put in place by each state describing how they will decide which projects be referred to the new committee.
Mr Brumby said CSG was "potentially a giant industry", particularly in Queensland and NSW, but it was not without its environmental impacts.
In the United States, CSG had had a "transformative effect" on the economy.
The April meeting of COAG is expected to consider the report.
Mr Brumby said he aimed to talk with the prime minister and all of the premiers before the April meeting.
He considered it might be appropriate" to talk to federal shadow treasurer Joe Hockey and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
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