Canberra observed – Beazley falters in pre-election ” phoney war”*

What can be deduced from the peculiar manoeuvrings and tactics which have been conducted by the major parties over the past two months for what has become the phantom early election?The behind-the-scenes shadow games and false leads occured in anticipation that an early poll would be held in the first two weeks of July. This is despite the fact that the Queen is expected to visit Australia later in the year, that Mr Howard is due to visit George W. Bush in the United States, and that the Commonw…

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