Can Howard balance power with responsibility?

From: New Straits Times | Date: July 10, 2005| Author: K.C. Boey | Copyright information


New Straits Times

07-10-2005

Can Howard balance power with responsibility?
Byline: K.C. Boey
Edition: New Sunday Times
Column: Letter from Australia

For the first time in 24 years, the Australian Government has majority

control of both Houses of Parliament. So is it good or bad for democracy?
TO Australians, it's Bali all over again. Office workers came home to

their TV lounges on Thursday to scenes of carnage after the bo...

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