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Australia Decides 2013 #3: Electile Dysfunction

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We're at the halfway mark! Professor Nick Bisley (Politics, La Trobe University) and Matt Smith are joined by Fairfax journalist Daniel Flitton to discuss week three of the Australian election campaign. How is asylum seeker policy being handled? Will it have an impact on marginal seats? Who will the Paid Parental Leave benefit? Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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