It's easy to say when you're a Liberal Prime Minster who must try to force changes through Labor Premiers.
Peter Costello has said similar things in the past.
But neither are about to attempt to do it.
"But I am not about to embark on a constitutional campaign to get rid of state governments, let me assure you of that."I am not interested in accumulating power in Canberra just because I am the prime minister. That is not the right way to go."
Mr Howard said he did find when travelling around the country that people didn't care who delivered a service, just as long as it was delivered.