Prime Minister Julia Gillard today discussed a range of important state and national issues with the new Premier of NSW, Barry O'Farrell.
The Prime Minister personally congratulated Premier O'Farrell on his recent election victory during their first official meeting at Kirribilli House this morning.
The Prime Minister also reaffirmed the Federal Government's commitment to work cooperatively with Premier O'Farrell's Government to achieve the best outcomes for the people of NSW.
During the positive and constructive discussions, the Prime Minister and Premier agreed to work together on key issues of concern to NSW including transport and infrastructure.
The Prime Minister and the Premier spoke about health funding arrangements for NSW.
The two leaders also discussed their commitment to the COAG process and ensuring the forum discussed key strategic priorities.
The Prime Minister thanked Premier O'Farrell for his commitment to support the national occupational health and safety laws reforms proposed by the Australian Government.
Creating uniform occupational health and safety laws is a critical piece of economic and regulatory reform which will boost productivity, reduce business costs and make sure workers are protected by the same high safety standards regardless of the state they live in.