COVER STORY: Battle lines drawn for October 9 Federal poll*

The battle lines have finally been drawn in what is shaping up as one of the closest elections in recent memory, with interest rates, trustworthiness and government services to be the dominant election deciders.John Howard has gone to the polls in full knowledge he may well no longer be Prime Minister after October 9, but quietly has banked on Australia’s love affair with property to get him over the line.Polls show Labor with either a narrow lead or with a sufficiently high vote to win with Gre…

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