Rudd not calling early election

Published: 12:54PM Thursday December 03, 2009 Source: Reuters

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Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on Thursday his government should serve out its full three-year term rather than call an early election to break the nation's political deadlock over climate-change policy.

Rudd was speaking to reporters for the first time since the Senate on Wednesday rejected his proposed scheme to cut carbon emissions for a second time, giving him a trigger to call an early election over the issue.

The next general election is not due till late 2010.

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