Australians to Vote With Economy Center-Stage

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BY ENDA CURRAN
SYDNEY—Australians who head to national polls Saturday are expected to throw out the ruling Labor party in favor of a conservative coalition that has pledged to revive the nation’s economy as a long mining boom recedes.
A record 15 million people are registered to vote in this nation of 23 million after a campaign dominated by appeals from both sides asking voters to trust their ability to manage the economy through the anticipated downturn.
Opinion polls show the opposition, led by Tony Abbott, poised for a convincing win over Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s Labor government. Mr. Abbott’s Liberal National coalition …
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