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Australia: Opposition to Tony Abbott's key policies raises possibility of double dissolution
2013-08-27 06:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Tony Abbott's central policies, including the "direct action" climate plan and his paid parental leave scheme, are likely to face major problems in the upper house whichever way the unpredictable Senate ballot falls on 7 September, leaving open the possibility of a double dissolution election. If the Coalition wins government, as all major polls are predicting, it is unlikely to win control of the Senate in its own right. Abbott would prefer to deal with a Senate where the balance of power...
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