AUSTRALIA: Foreign policy issues for election

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Updated October 15, 2007 20:09:49

It's day one of the official Australian election campaign. Domestically, some of the big issues on the agenda are the economy and industrial relations. Internationally, Sydney's Lowy Institute says nuclear power, Iraq and climate change are the key global issues for this campaign.

Presenter: Graeme Dobell
Speakers: Allan Gyngell, head of Sydney's Lowy Institute for International Policy

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