“Observe” would be too strong. There are state nomination roles in Australia that I don't know the details of. As far as I know, states in the United States don't have any influence on immigration decision-making. The provincial nominee program, as it stands in Canada, is quite unique. As I say, I don't have all the details on the Australian program; they do have some state roles, but not nearly as substantial.
Remember, it's a very efficient program from the federal government's point of view, because the provinces, through the 97% approval rate, have demonstrated that they're doing a good job of streaming through their own processes. Of course, there are applicants who are refused by the provinces. They are selecting the individuals. But when they get to the federal government, it's an effective program and therefore efficient from the taxpayer point of view and others. We're not spending a lot of federal resources refusing applications.