Climate policy hangs in balance as Australians go to the polls

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Prime minister Julia Gillard makes last-ditch carbon trading pledge as polls show election is too close to call

The future direction of Australia's climate change policy is hanging in the balance as the country prepares to go to the polls in its knife-edge federal election tomorrow. The latest poll shows rival...

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