The Government will normally require that an agreement on cost - sharing between the federal government and the relevant provincial or territorial government be secured prior to the commencement of substantive negotiations. (humanrights.gov.au)
The CQ ILUA template can not, however, be registered because it is incomplete, and designed only to be used as the framework for substantive negotiations between the parties. (humanrights.gov.au)
In this light, the primary goal of the meeting seems to be for the two sides to lay all of their demands on the table, providing a starting point for more substantive negotiations. (asia.nikkei.com)