INDONESIA; Resolution over bird flu samples

Updated February 29, 2008 20:43:21

An impasse over bird flu samples between the Indonesian Government and the World Health Organisation appears to be over. Jakarta has effectively ended the year-long dispute by sending samples of the virus to the W-H-O in the United States for analysis. The disagreement started when the Australian government, led by then Prime Minister John Howard, said it wouldn't share a new vaccine with the Indonesians. But now, it's the Rudd government which is being put on the spot over the vaccine.

Presenter: Jeff Waters
Speakers: Tony Abbott, Former Australian Health Minister... now shadow Indigenous Affairs spokesman