Government, opposition close to Australian climate deal

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Updated October 19, 2009 20:35:12

What's touted as one of the most far reaching structural reforms of Australia's economy - a carbon pollution reduction scheme - could be in place before the global climate summit in December in Copenhagen. After months of uncertainty Australia's government and opposition have begun negotiating the final shape of the system. But big compromises are likely and critics say the scheme's already highly questionable.

Presenter: Linda Mottram
Speakers: Warren Truss, National Party of Australia; Barnaby Joyce, National Party; Penny Wong, Australian Minister for Climate Change; Greg Combet, Australian Minister assisting for Climate Change; Richard Denniss, executive director, The Australia Institute

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