The states and territories should be abolished and replaced with regional governments, the 2020 summit has heard.
One of the smaller groups of ten people within the summit's rural stream has put forward the proposal.
A map of mainland Australia published by the ALP in 1920 which showed 30 regions and no states was the group's inspiration.
The group has called for a referendum to be "brought forward to abolish the states and create a regional system of governments with a federal parliament adjusted in size accordingly".
The group has now broken for lunch along with the rest of the summit and will reconvene at 1.30pm (AEST).
The summit involves 1,002 delegates who have been asked to come up with ideas to help the nation meet the expected challenges of the year 2020.
AAP - the age
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