AUSTRALIA: Economic challenges for new government

Updated November 29, 2007 21:08:01

Australia's business community is divided on the prospects for the economy under the Labor Government. Small business in particular is fretting about Labor's promise to revamp the previous administration's controversial workplace relations changes. Big business wont take kindly to any signs of a return to protectionist industry policies.

Presenter: Karon Snowdon
Speakers: Access Economics Director, Chris Richardson; Heather Ridout, Chief Executive, Australian Industry Group;The chief economist of the International Monetary Fund, Simon Johnson