Report: Sea rises threaten Australian homes
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Nearly a quarter of a million homes along Australia's coastline could be submerged by 2100 unless action is taken to stop sea levels rising, a government report said on Saturday. Debate on climate change -- and a government proposal to introduce a carbon trading scheme - are the very focal point of political debate, with parliament due to reopen on Monday.
With Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Labour Party far ahead in polls and the conservative opposition divided on the issue before next month's Copenhagen climate conference, ministers are seeking passage of the legislation to guard against an early election. (Reuters)
