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Aussie PM threatens early polls over union issue
Published Mon, Mar 21, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Sydney
AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull threatened on Monday to hold early general elections, which his conservative government would likely win, if Parliament fails to end a deadlock over legislation on unions.
Mr Turnbull grabbed power in a ruling Liberal party coup last September, pledging better management of the economy, but has failed to push ahead with fiscal and industrial relations reforms.
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