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First Cut: Fitzgibbon wants to keep SMArt cluster shells

Source: ABC News
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 2:03 AEST
Expires: Thursday, June 26, 2008 2:03 AEST

Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon says Australia can keep one type of cluster munition, despite a draft ban treaty agreed on in Ireland overnight.

Tags: defence-and-national-security, defence-forces, security-alliances, government-and-politics, federal-government, australia

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