From The Campaign Trail

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I can't help but be struck by the contradictions between two important international meetings taking place this weekend. Treasurer Costello welcomed the G20 in Melbourne. This self appointed body made up of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors regards itself as the key international forum for discussion on global economic issues. The theme this year is 'Building and Sustaining Prosperity'. Costello’s welcome lists the key topics as energy and the resource commodities market. Nothing about climate change or the environment! Contrast that with Kofi Annan who told this week's Nairobi UN Climate Change Conference that the world suffered from a 'frightening lack of leadership' on climate change. I wonder if Annan had Costello and Howard in mind when he went on to say that those who 'delay taking action are out of step and out of time'.