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John Hewson talks federal politics

Former Liberal Leader Dr John Hewson joins Panorama to talk about the carbon tax legislation, opposition tactics, and climate change politics worldwide.

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Moving Australia towards a Carbon tax

You may have seen those ads featuring Cate Blanchett, funded by Get Up, the Australian Council of Trade Unions and other organisations, about saying Yes to a price on carbon.

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The ads are coming!

The Federal election hasn't been called yet, but political advertising is already hitting TV screens across Australia.

As Opposition Leader in '07, Rudd called political advertising a "cancer on democracy", but now he's trying to justify a $38 million campaign to promote the super profits tax on mining. Should governments be allowed to use taxpayer dollars to save their own skin?

Panorama's Nick Toscano, Ally Bergamin and Emma Buckley Lennox.

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