| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Saturday, October 4, 2008 5:55 AEST |
| Expires: | Friday, January 2, 2009 5:55 AEST |
The United States House of Representatives has given the green light to the amended $US700 billion bailout package.
Former RBA boss Ian Macfarlane blames the global financial "mess" on bonus-hungry executives.
It is time to pay our politicians properly, says former Liberal MP Bruce Baird.
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