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Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has contradicted himself in his claims about the carbon tax. Ms Gillard says Mr Abbott changed his mind on whether he supported an emissions trading scheme or a price on carbon pollution as a member of the Howard government, and later as a member of Malcolm Turnbull's opposition

Three independent lawmakers who will likely decide which party governs Australia said Wednesday they plan to demand details of how much competing election promises would cost the nation over the next three years.