Rate rise won't hurt election chances: Joyce (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Story date: 2007-10-24 01:28:04
Added on: 2007-10-24 16:00:19

Government backbenchers are playing down fears that a likely interest rate rise next month will spell electoral doom for the Coalition.


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